JULIA DOYLE BESS —Voted blind gospel singer Reborn Records Announces Release Of “Spiritual Eyes” Reborn Records announces the release of “SPIRITUAL EYES,” a new album by the noted blind Gospel singer JU LIA DOYLE BESS The al bum contains ten fine exam ples of uptempo, straight ahead gospel shouts, slower preching numbers, parables and call-and-response offer ings, and is bound to attract wide attention in Gospel cir cles. Julia uoyie Bess, bom in New Orleans, began her gos pel career at age 10 in her hometown church - by the time she was a teenager she had joined and toured with the Gayle Jubilee Singers. She has since appeared at Gospel Fes tivals across the nation, in such cities as Detroit, Chicago and Memphis, as well as New York and her hometown New Orleans. new 1UIA d^lJCdldllLCS have included Carnegie Hall, Town Hall, Madison Square Garden (with the James Cle veland Gospel Convention) and at the world-famous Apol lo Theatre in Harlem where she appeared with the Har monizing Four, the Gospel Harmonettes, the Blind Boys from Mississippi, the Davis Singers and Tommy Ellison. One of the highlights of her career was being asked to sing at the funeral of friend and mentor Gospel great MAHA LIA JACKSON. State Fair To Attract 500,000 — state Fair officials are looking for total attendance to surpass 500,000 for the sixth consecutive year as the 110th event begins its nine-day run Friday, October 14. For the first time in history nine different nights of free entertainment will be offered in Dorton Arena. They include such stars and groups as Jose Feleciano, Hank Snow. Fred die Fender, Mary MacGregor, Ronnie Milsap, the Statler Brothers, the Happy Goodman Family, Chubby Checker and Jerry Reed. Special exhibits "Leaves of Gold” and “Pests-Aside,” fea turing tobacco and pesticides in the familiar Charter domes will be highlights for fairgo ers. Miss Bess was a sensation at the Gospel segment of the Newport Jazz Festival-New York City, 1976, and has been widely acclaimed as one of the great living traditional Gospel artists. At present she calls New York City home and is an active member of the New York Baptist Church -- PISH SPECIALS ram* i :s: :ss sss? — ■jjsis BPIO. • V/OPDFAIIS 5 TOR 1.00 COA'.EIS 4 TOR 100 CP " < SV.'UPDTAIIS. 5 FOR 1 00 ArmrAM nrui.rw coicv.aoriATifs 3for i.oo AFRICAN CICHUDS W*,,£S 3 FOR 1.00 AIMADJS. 2 98 GOIP Cr.E jCENI PIATIEV 3 I noss, oiA*toAi mis ^J[ING BOOK $9„05 TROPSO PST SHOP 3400 WILKINSON BLVO. (In front of family Dollor Store) >■ f It TOMH1 o PUN DAILY |Q4, hi . IQ.« , 14, ((Wrl W>H) WTVI Receives NAEB Awards ror the third consecutive year, WTVI, Channel 41, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School's television station, has received awards in the Na tional Association of Educa tional Broadcasters (NAEB), 1977 Graphic & Design Awards Show. The NAEB Awards Show is a national graphics achieve ment competition which helps to set creative standards for the communications industry I---— WTVl received three Awards of Excellence, two for TTY' (Instructional Television). Makes a Difference." produc ed by Mike Bunting, and one for "WTVI, We Gotcha." whi ch promotes view ing of Chan nel 42's PBS-programs, pro duced by Walt Lloyd The presentation of the film of winning entries and certifi cates takes place at this year 's NAEB Convention in Wash ington. D C in November ATTENTION PIANO g STUDENTS i| M* „ > R^1 VN°S ,1 • ILL STYLES OF PIANOS • DAILY • MONTHlTTTEARiTT" WITH OR WITHOUT THE OPTION TO HUY' PARKER-GARDNER 2116 E. Independence Blvd. PHONE 333-6674 ^_m CHARLOTTE, MECKLENBUIM; t You lifiten To WGtV Now I^f Wf»FV I jilrn To You RADIO 1600 • 2520 Toomey Ave., P.0. Box 8H5H, Charlotte, H.C. f i