For 3 Saturdays
Farmers' Market Reopens
It's Christmastime at the
Farmers' Market!
The Market will reopen for
the first three Saturdays in
December - the 3rd, 10th and
17th - and dozens of vendors
will be there with handmade
gifts, fresh greenery, plants,
and original decorations.
Sponsored by County Gov
ernment, the Market will be
inside the Jefferson-First Un
ion Tower, where it's snug and
warm, as well as bright and
cheerful. The ipace has been
made available, free of char
ge, by First Union National
Bank, and the County s provid
ing management and coordi
nation services for the Mar
ket.
Market Manager Harold
Frazier says that many of the
vendors who have participat
ed in the Farmers' Market for
the past three summers will
be on hand with lovely hand
made gifts, including such
items as needlework, macra
mé, and handstitched aprons.
There will also be stained
glass, hartd-forged fireplace
sets, quilts, Christmas wrea
ths and other fresh, locally
grown greenery, and baked
goods made by "some of the
finest cooks in Mecklenburg
County."
All items must be grown or
produced by the person selling
them.
The Market will open at 8:30
a.m. each of the three Satur
days and remain open through
the afternoon. Free parking
will be available in the bank's
parking garage on East Se
cond Street.
For additional information
call Phil Haas at the Mecklen
burg County Agricultural Ex
tension Service, 374-2561
Pamela A. Hunter
...A&T honor graduate
Pamela Hunter
Wins NCBAF
Scholarship
Pamela A. Hunter, third
year law student, has been
awarded the 1977 North Caro
lina Bar Association Founda
tion Scholarship at North Ca
rolina Central University
School of Law.
The Foundation makes simi
lar awards at each of the law
schools in North Carolina an
nually.
Ms. Hunter, 23, is a 1975
honor graduate of North Caro
lina A&T State University in
Greensboro, North Carolina.
While in attendance there, she
was a Presidential Scholar,
North Carolina Fellow, active
member of Alpha Kappa Al
pha Sorority, served as presi
rwarBestf
the 1975 edition of Who's Who
Among Students in American
Universities and Colleges.
At North Carolina Central
University School of Law, she
is President of the third-year
class, a participant in the High
School I/egal Education Pro
gram and serves as a senior
research assistant.
Ms. Hunter is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Walter A.
Hunter, Jr. of 1712 Van Buren
Avenue.
NAACP To Sponsor
Two Membership Discos
By Dannette Gaither
Post Staff Writer
The Charlotte Mecklenburg
Branch of the National Asso
ciation for the Advancement
of Colored People in conjunc
tion with The Gallery Supper
Club will sponsor two mem
bership discos for the youth in
Charlotte^
The discoing will start at 8
Sorority To
Sponsor Fashion
Extravaganza
By Dianne Simpson
Post Staff Writer
Coppertone, tan, smoke,
chocolate, bronze and rich
ivory; all luscious color tones
of beautiful black women. The
beautiful females of the Kap
pa Kappa Chapter of Alpha
Kappa Alpha Sorority will
reveal their beauties modeling
fashions of today.
The sorority will sponsor a
fashion extravaganza on De
cember 3 at 2:30 p.m. in the
John Paul Lucas Room on the
campus of the University of
North Carolina at Charlotte.
Fashions of different styles,
created and designed by soro
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in Eastland Mall; will be
modeled by members of the
sorority and various persons
in the community.
The community is moet cor
dially invited to attend and
support this devastating func
tion. Door prizes will be given.
Tickets are on sell for $2 and
proceeds will go to the NAACP
and United Negro College
Fund.
For further information call
Deborah Hearst or Evadne
Dee Jones at 597-1835.
p.m. and continue until 12 p.m.
The only fee for the disco is a
youth membership in the NA
ACP. Memberships can be
obtained at The Gallery, at the
door on the night of the disco
or from any member of the
NAACP. Membership prices
annually for ages 0 - 17 is $1;
17-21 is $2 and 21 on up is $5.
For those persons interested
in attending, alcoholic bever
ages will not be allowed and
a dress code will be followed.
Plaits in the hair and hats in
the building will not be allow
ed and shoes should be worn.
For further information con
tact Allen Rousseau, Presi
dent for the Charlotte Chapter
of the NAACP, at 333-1167 or
376-6909.
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Workshops Set For Expectant Couples
"PARENTHOOD: ARE
YOU READY?" is the title of
a five-week workshop for ex
pectant couples which will be
held on Sunday evenings bet
ween January 22 and Februa
ry 20 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the
Park Road YWCA.
The workshop is designed to
prepare parents for the emo
tijpal adjustment to parent
qPd, the first workshop in
Charlotte to recognize and
deal with the special stress of
this adjustment.
Included in the curriculum
is raising the awareness of
individual and family expec
tations and attitudes toward
parenthood; improving com
munication between parents
and within the family; and
creating a supportive environ
ment during the adjustment
period.
The workshop will be led by
Gypey Barlow, ACSW, a mar
riage and family counselor
with Counseling Consultative
Group Services, as well as
Linda and Earl Backman,
parents of two children and
facilitators of parent educa
tion groupe. Linda*is presently
a counseling intern with Coun
seling Consultative Group Ser
vices; Earl is Director of
International Studies at
UNCC, where he is also a
member of the Women's Study
Committee.
The workshop will be held at
the Park Road YWCA Center.
Couples may register on Jan
uary 7, 9, 10 and 11. A fee of
$50.00 per couple includes a
YWCA membership for the
woman: if she already has a
current membership the fee is
$42.50.
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DELTA'S GIFT BRINGS HAPPINESS
imagine lI,c juy a *»-year-oia upon remg
presented with a winter clothing wardrobe
including a coat with "a fur!" The Charlotte
Alumni Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorori
ty Incorporated was fortunate to have been
able to put this dream into a reality and of
being a party to the joys mirrored in the face
of the recipient, little La Tasha Davis, a
student ot uie Uetnsemane Enrichment Pro
gram of Greater Gethsemane AME Zion
Church. This project is one of the many
community services planned by the Deltas for
this year. Pictured with La Tasha is her
teacher, Delta Melinda Johnson of Delta
Sigma Theta
Mrs. Simmons Hosts Druid Hills Qub
1 ne uruia nuis uarden Club
met recently at the home of
Mrs. Delia Simmons, with the
president, Mrs. Roberta Ly
les, presiding.
The meeting was opened
with devotions led by the
chaplain, after which Thanks
giving plans were discussed.
It was decided that aid would
œ given to six iamilies. Re
ports were then heard from
the standing committees.
Following the business ses
sion refreshments were serv
ed by the hostess.
The following members we
re present. Mrs. Roberta Ly
les, Mrs. Rebecca Patterson,
Mrs Queen Ellis, Mrs. Dora
McGill, Mrs. Hattie McCree,
Mrs. Edna Gaston, Mrs. Min
ner Conner, Mrs. Ann Wil
liams, Mrs. Sophease Black
mon, Mrs. Maggie Johnson,
Mrs. Inez Ellis and Mrs. Eva
Wiley.
The December meeting will
be at the home of Mrs. Queen
Ellis.
Marines Waging Battle
For The Underprivileged
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waging a battle that they want
to win more desperately than
any other in their 202 year
history - insuring a Merry
Christmas for underprivileged
youngsters.
For the 30th straight year
the U.S. Marine Corpe Re
•erve is using its Toys for Tots
program to substitute smiling
faces for frowns of disappoint
ment on Christmas morning
Last year nearly 512 million
toys were collected for needy
children - youngsters who
would have otherwise gone
without a Christmas toy
Toys for Tots has grown
from a local Los Angeles
campaign in 1947 to an annual
tradition today for the more
than 50,000 Marine Reservists
of some 180 units in communi
ties ranging from the rocky
shores of New England to the
snow of Alaska and balmy
sunshine of Hawaii. In addi
tion, many full-time active
duty Marines join their "Citi
zen Marine" counterparts in
the voluntary extra work that
no one minds since it means
more smiling faces on Christ
mas morning
During the November-De
cember campaign brightly
decorated toy collection boxes
will be placed at many points
in communities throughout
the country, often with the
help of local businessmen and
merchants. The collected toys
are taken to Marine Reserve
Centers where they are sorted
and labeled according to what
age group the items are best
suited for. Local churches
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toys to needy families.
Groups of individuals desir
ing to make large donations
may call the Charlotte Marine
Corps Reserve Center. Call at
1704 ) 376-7298 or 376-1553 This
year only new, unwrapped
toys are solicited It is import
ant that the toys not just be
new, but unwrapped.
Many business firms have
found a Toys for Tots "office
party" to be a better way of
sharing and spreading the
Christmas spirit than the
standard office get-together
Again, local Marine Reserve
Centers may be contacted for
information and collection
materials.
Sorority To Honor
Mrs. Inez Parker
The Kappa Chapter of Zeta
Phi Beta Sorority, Inc will be
rendering a program in honor
of Mrs Inez Parker on Sun
day. December 4, at 6 ρ m in
the University Church located
on the campus of Johnson C.
Smith University.
Mrs Parker is a former
English instructor and pre
sently the historian for the
university. The speaker will
be Ms. Allegra Westbrooks.
the supervisor of 14 branches
of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Public Library. Charlotte.
N.C.
The public is urged to come
and help make this day a
rewarding one.
it an started a couple ot months ago
<vi,·· when we asked you to tell us where
to go. Now, after taking the time to
carefully study everything you told
us, we're beginning to put your prac
tical suggestions into effect
More convenient routes and ser
vices, for instance.Effective Decem
ber 5, routes 6,10,11 and 12 will be
different They'll serve more people,
more conveniently
Route 6 will take a slightly differen
route trom King's Drive to Oaklawn
Route 10 will go from West Boulevard
all the way to Eastland Mall Route 12
will travel between South Boulevard
and Graham Street a little differently
And all will have better service
To make it easier for you to find out
how, where, and when to ride the bus,
we've put in a special phone Call
374-3366, and our answer person
will tell you anything you need to
know about routes, schedules, ser
vice and fares
We have special discount fares for
senior citizens, handicapped persons
and students in grades 1 -12 To learn
how to qualify for these discounts
call 374-3366
These are only the first of η:any
changes we're making The changes
you said it would take to get you (41
the bus
So now that we're changing our
ways, we'll be looking for you
. ^atgs
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