Lovely Betty Johnson is “all wrapped up” in a lush cape, one
of the many high-style fashions that will be seen by those
attending the annual "Holiday Hair Fashion Show Extrava
ganza" Sunday, December 11, at the Holiday Inn on North
Tryon St. The show, produced by Hair Originals, Dudley's
and Companies, will feature the work of area beauticians and
fashions from local merchants. Proceeds from the affair will
be donated to the United Negro College Fund dkd will benefit
students at Johnson C. Smith University. Tickets are $5 in
advance and $6 at the door.
One Phone Call Gets
Entire Medical Services
Beginning this month, your
telephone call for ambulance
service will put you in touch
with the entire emergency
medical services (EMS) sys
tem in Mecklenburg County,
including both franchised pro
viders and volunteer units.
When you dail 376-5671, you
will reach the Central Medical
Emergency Dispatch
(A-'MED). CMED will, in turn,
dispatch the appropriate vehi
cle. In emergency situations
the volunteer "first respond
er" closest to you will be
dispatched.
This expanded service has
been made possible by the
County’s purchase of new
communications equipment
for volunteer units. The equip
ment links these seven votam
Miss Mildred Torrence, for
merly of Charlotte, died Satur
day at her home. 10 West 135th
Street, Apartment 7-K in New
York City. She is survived by
two brothers, Edward “Bu
ber" Torrence of New York
and Cramford Torrence of
Durham. The funeral will be
held Thursday, December 8,
in New York City.
teer first responder units with
other EMS units: the Char
lotte Life Saving and First Aid
Crew, Inc.; Cooks Volunteer
Fire Department; Newell Vo
lunteer Fire Department, the
Wilkinson Boulevard Volun
teer Fire Department; U
Meck Rescue, Inc.; Provi
dence Volunteer Fire Depart
ment and Steele Creek Volun
teer Fire Department.
The first phase of CMED
went into operation last spr
ing, when communications
equipment was installed at the
Mecklenburg Emergency Me
dical Services (MEMS), the
Mint Hill Volunteer Fire De
partment, and the North Mec
klenburg Ambulance Service.
CMED makes it possible for
all County citizens to access
emergency medical services
by dailing one telephone num
ber, 376-5671. It also permits
control and coordination of
services from one dispatch
location.
County Government has the
legal responsibility for provid
ing ambulance service
throughout the County. The
EMS coordinator is Robert
Conklin.
Impressive Ceremony Unites Miss
Shirley Smithy Ernest Coleman
Shirley Smith became the
bride ef Ernest Coleman at 3
p.m. Saturday, December 3, in
Green Oaks Baptist Church.
The oeremony was performed
by Rev. J. W. Glenn.
The bride is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs Fred Smith and
the groom is the son of Mr*.
Mancv Coleman. His father is
deceased.
Mrs. Coleman was given in
marriage by her father and
wore a gown of white satin,
trimmed with lace. It had a
■quare neckline bordered with
lace in featured long puffed
Meevee. Her bouffant veil
ended in a cathedral thrain.
Mrs. Ruby McCrorey waa
matron of honor and wore a
red velvet gown trimmed with
ivory lace.
The five maids of honor,
Linda Mattox, Sandra Nivene,
Judy Carlson, Margaret Smi
th, and Janie Edney, wore
^een velvet gowns trimmed
with ivory lace.
William Wylie was best man
ud Fred Smith Jr., Edward
Smith, Jim Dunaway, John
Helms, and Woodrow Chap
py were ushers. The flower
girl was Tiffany Smith and
Anthony Coleman was ring
bearer.
A reception at the Elk’s
Heme followed the ceremony.
Mrs. Coleman is a graduate
of West Charlotte and is cm
MR. AND MRS. ERNEST COLEMAN
...She was Miss Shirley Smith
ployed at Western Electric. Second Ward and is a John
Her husband graduated from Hancock employee
Uptown Charlotte Goes To The Does, Again
The Sixth Annual Santa’s
Puppy Sale has been schedul
ed for Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday, December 12 -14,
in uptown Charlotte. Puppies
from the City Animal Shelter
will be on safe daily from 11
a.m. to 4 p.m. or until all the
puppies are sold. The Puppy
House will be located between
the NCNB and Home Federal
Buildings on South Tryon St.
Mayor Kenneth R. Harris is
scheduled to cut the ribbon to
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Felmet Welcomes
Black Lawyer
WINSTON-SALEM-Joe
Felmet, a Democratic candi
date for the U S Senate who
was one of the first "freedom
riders" and who wants N.C.’s
black vote for himself, today
welcomed a black lawyer as
one of his opponents.
Reginald Frazier of New
Bern said Wednesday that he
plans to enter the race.
"I welcome Frazier because
this is the democratic process
operatlag," Felmet said.
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It all started a couple of months ago
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 different
route from King's Drive to Oaklawn.
Route 10 will go from West Boulevard
all the way to Eastland MalLRoute 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
how to qualify for these discounts,
call 374-3366.
These are only the first of many
changes we're making. The changes
you said it would take to get you on
the bus.
So now that we're changing our
ways, we'll be looking for you
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