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Lunocs niODtmnfl.1 By Bob Johnson BATCH FUNCTION...The Black Association of Tennis in Charlotte, co-directed by TOM BROWN AND FLOYD YOUNG, hosted a confer ence workshop and a north-south tennis match last Saturday in the Queeqjpity. The conference workshop was held invthe Belmont Center and the Southeastern Raquet Association was formed. The charter meeting will be held in Atlanta sometime in January. i ne tennis match was played between BATCH Raquet Club members 3 who made up the north squad and tennis buffs from clubs in Charles ton, S.C., and Tuskeegee Ala., who made up the south squad. BATCH participants in this all day affair were Bernard Reeves, James Cuthbertson, Charles Parker, Ernie - Felder, Dot Clark, Phyl Bob-Johnson lis Wingate, Stan Law, Paul Anderson, Tony White, Maurice Mack, Phil Chiles, Tom Brown, Floyd Young, Xavier Artis, Eric Bailey, Wildred Mack, Cina Mack, Leroy Anderson, Ron John son, Tommy Burch, and Calvin Davis. By the way, BATCH lost the match, but a lot of fun was had by all as they moved in the direction of accomplishing their goal, which is to promote black tennis in the Southeast. FASHION JOURNEY...CORLISS BROWN, an attractive young Charlottean, went out on a limb to make a dream become reality. The dream was filled with exquisite thoughts. The reality over flowed with exquisite garments, covering fine black bodies in a fashion parade last Sunday evening in the Wagoner Ball Room of the Holiday Inn North on Tryon Street. Alonzenia Mackins, Deatra Webber, Jaren McCombs, Terry Straight, Allen Trent, Glennis McClure, Sharri Blackwell, Betty Tucker, Fred rick Calvin Miller, Larry Mackins, Little Miss Corliss Mackens and Kelly Kelsey were the models in this champagne and candlelight affair. The fashionable raiment worn by the models were from Lucielle’s Vogue, The Bad Man and Mr. Silk’s. The musir for thp show wne nrnviHpH hv Phin Howell on piano and Purvis (Tank) Lee on bass. The music for the disco that happened right after the show was done by Worth Williams and J.T. Frazier. WBTV’s “Top of the Day” personality Yvette Alston was the commentator, and with her unique style and charm helped the show move along gracefully. There were a lot of ooohs and aaahs as Ms. Brown modeled her outfits exclusively designed for her by a very talented young Charlottean Debra Wright. Debra, a hard working person who attends Central Piedmont Community College, designs and sews. (Whew). There is an abundance of black talent in this city and some of it was exemplified last Sunday in Corliss Brown’s first but definitely not last fashion venture. EVENING TEA...A large number of DeoDle sipped cocktails and dined on a menu featuring Chicken, potato salad and other tasty morsels while enjoying themselves with THE SCORPI ONS, last Sunday evening. The Elk’s Lodge on Tuckaseegee Road was the place used by the men of The Scorpions to entertain their many guests, who for the most part didn’t want to leave at closing time. John Hood was the lucky recipient of a door prize given away toward the end of the evening. The congeniality showed by Oren McCullough, Wash Alexander, William Byrd, Oren Alexand er, Willie Elder, James Fulson, Willie Hill, Earl Johnson, Adam Manigo, William McLurkin, Walter Holsey and Lloyd Sigler caused the people to want to stay after hours. FALL SHOWING...There will be a lot of things going on at the Woodlawn Hollow Apartment’s Clubhouse, Saturday, October 8. buu i ivue. win preseni a r an snowing of fashions, and jewelry to begin with. During this time, booths will be set up by several ‘ companies from this area displaying hairstyling, weight loss techniques, cosmetic and wigs, houseware and cuttery, albums and tapes, furniture and woodwork, plus all types of floral arrangements. Immediately following the showings, there will be a warm get together sponsored by ECT. BOUTIQUE, which will allow the public to mingle and probably receive some off the cuff tips from owners of the different shops. ALUMNI TEA...Suitable attire is all thats asked by the NCCU ALUMNI ASSOCIATION at their affair Sunday, September 25, at The Window, located at 225 South Mint Street. The time is from 3 til 11 p.m. [ DOROTHY STINSON PRESENTS GIFTS TO —Retires* Hargrave, Booton, Morris Sorority Honors Three Retirees By Audrey G. Wall Special To The Post Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. honored three retirees at their first meeting of the year, held at the Greenville Neigh borhood Center. Gifts of four-leaf plaques were presented to Sorority members Laura M. Booton, Margie C. Morris, and Esther Y. Hargrave. Sorority member Hargrave, a native of Winston-Salem, formerly taught vocational ed ucational home economics in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Ci ty Schools where she received many citations as a dedicated, outstanding teacher. In 1974, she was appointed to the ad ministrative level where she served as assistant to the principal in the West Charlotte Open School program. She retired from this position in the spring of 1977. Active in civic and social activities, Ms. Hargrave is a deacon, and active member of First United Presbyterian Church. Mar ried to Z.S. Hargrave Jr., they are the parents of one daugh-~ ter and the grandparents of two grandchildren. Sorority member Laura M. Booton, a native of Roanoke, Va., was initiated into the Graduate Chapter of the Char lotte Alumnae Chapter of Del ta Sigma Theta, Inc., where she has served in many capa cities. She became the second Golden Life Member of the Charlotte Alumnae Chapter. Ms. Booton retired June 30th as administrative assistant from the Mechanics and Far mer’s Bank after fifteen years of service. Sorority member Margie C. Morris, a Charlotte native, has a long and enviable record of service to Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., having served in many different ca Ms. Helen Jackson Named “Employee Of The ¥ear”r parities. She was instrumen tal in initiating the plan to honor and recognize retired sorority members. The first Golden Life Member of the Charlotte Alumnae Chapter, she was selected to serve as coordinator of the Golden Life Membership Committee. Ms. Morris is an active member of Little Rock AME Zion Church where she served as Superin tendent of the Sunday School for more than 16 years until poor health forced her to resign. Sorority member Ruth J. Morris, accepted the retire ment token for her sister. Ms. Morris retired from East Mecklenburg High School where she taught business education. She taught in the schools of North Carolina for a period of 31 years. All of the members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. wish for all of their loyal Sorors a very happy retire ment. Presenting gifts was sorority member Dorothy Stinson, member of the Ame nities Committee. Sorority member Rogerline Lee is pre sident of the organization. _—i_ RALEIGH-Helen H. Jack son of Charlotte has been selected as Employee of the Year for the Division of Ser vices for the Blind of the N.C. Department of Human Re sources. She is the district medical supervisor for the Division’s Charlotte district office. She was presented the a ward last night at a special awards banquet held in Ra leigh. The banquet was held in conjunction with “Sight Con servation and Work for the Blind Month" as proclaimed by Governor James B. Hunt, Jr. She was selected by the North Carolina Lions Associa tion for the Blind. Ms. Jackson has been em ployed by the Division since 1963. She has developed excel with health departments, so cial services departments, op tical companies, doctors, hos pitals, and all others involved in serving the visually handi capped. She graduated from Presby terian Hospital School of Nurs ing in Charlotte. Seaboard Street Closes Seaboard Street closed be tween Tenth Street and Max well Court Tuesday, Septem ber 20. It will remain closed to traffic through Monday, Octo ber 10. The closing is to allow reconstruction of drainage and widening of Seaboard Street. No official detour will be installed but motorists are advised to use Hamilton, Polk and Callahan Streets or Ham ilton and Burton Streets. VOTE SEPTI ER 27 Grace Bailey DEMOCRAT City Council District 3 Observe Your Right To Vote -, Make The West Side Count • Scattered public housing - city wide l • Orderly commercial grow I ^ ' • Neighborhood crime watch programs • Follow IMS plan - preserve neighborhoods • Separate police and fire departments / • Pay raises and increased personnel * • Station ambulance at fire stations , • Consolidate duplicated ser vices • • Search for new tax revenue source* • Extend and update bu* service route* • Place shelters at bu* stop* for use for both handicap ped and school children • Revitalise and clean-up existing parks • Build mini-parks In neighborhoods • Research and preserve community landmarks • Involve people in all areas of the Arts - • Equalise all services to all area* of city • Eliminate noise pollution In neighborhoods • Work toward public support and understanding • Neighborhood feed-back to district council member I1 Let's Make "The West Side The Best Side'' Paid For By Committee To Elect Grace Bailey Waugh Named Committee Chairman . University of Indiana He spr. ! Mayor John M. Belk has ippointed Robert T. Waugh or a three year term as :hairman of the Charlotte ^lean City Committee CCCC). Waugh, 47, is presi ient and chief executor officer jf First Federal Savings and Loan Association in Charlotte. He replaces Jeffrey A Huber man as chairman. In making the appointment, Mayor Belk said, "Bob Waugh is one of our finest community leaders. As chairman of the Clean City Committee, I know he will continue the excellent record of reducing litter in our city^We^re^lMsed^oJiave mm accept mis impuruim responsibility." As chairman, Waugh will direct the work of Committee members in five sub-commit tees including: municipal ope rations, business and indus try, communications, com munity organizations and schools The CCCC was form ed in July, 1974 as part of a national demonstration pro ject to systematically deal with the problems of litter. Waugh is a graduate of Guilford College, the Ameri can Savings and Loan Insti tute and the Graduate School of Savings and Loans at the ves as a director for the Central Charlotte Association. North Carolina Savings and Loan Association, Charlotte Chamber of Commerce and Carolina Financial Federa tion. Waugh is also a past president of the Piedmont Chapter American Savings and Loan Institute. Waugh is a coach for both the Little League and YWCA youth baseball programs He is a member of the Charlotte City Club, Myers Park Coun try Club and Charlotte Athle tic Club. Read the Charlotte Post WHEN DO YOU SAY DUD ? After the work is done, or right in the middle of the fun. ■s. ■ ' u-snaruenougn roraramilyto adjust to life without a husband and father. f And it's harder still for them to adjust to life without his income. It can mean more than the end of life's luxuries. It can mean the beginning of a long, bitter fight for the necessities. A mother who should be caring for her family is suddenly out looking for 1 work. Plans for college or a home become far-fetched dreams. But it doesn’t have to be that way. First, take care of yourself. To keep healthy and alive. Then take care of the security of your family. By calling your agent from North Carolina Mutual Lib? Insurance Company. Your family needs you. And they need protection if something should happen to you. Give them both. Now. Lie insurance. Cl NORTH CAROLINA MUTUAL TTJ LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY Your family needs you. And life insurance, 103 BEATTIES FORD ROAD, CHARLOTTE PHONE: 375-5594 ’
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