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* I -j: I TOACK MEET FUN... The Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls while experiencing a dismal sea , son in football, and a basketball season that turn ed into a pumpkin at the end have found their i place in the sun on .the track field. ■ Saturday, Smith broke six records in post • mg a sound track and field victory, against Wins ton-Salem State who finished second, Shaw North Carolina Central, High Point, Gafin and Fayetteville state. During the time Vic torCosart, Emile Ran dolph, Johnny Colquitt, and Sim Fogle were doing their thing on the field, the fans were doing their thing in the stands, having fun urg ing the Bulls on and en gaging in hits of good humored witticism as usual. Some of the people at track meet were Ken Bob Johnson Thompson, Jake Suggs, Randolph Erwin, Bernard Ervin, Bobby Carelock, David Young Jackie Da vis, Vernal Osborne, Gwen Davis, Wil lie Boulware, Kenny Faulkner, Norman Mitch ell, Sam Johnston, Mike Fullerton, Coleman Harris, Gene Stewart, Walter Biggers, Geral dine Springs, Willie Mae Holston, Alfred Horton, Lindsay Horton. Sonny James, Carlton Sims, Melvin Strange. Carl Addison, William Woods, «nd Isaac Melton. POLITICAL RECEPTION...Thomas Staton and Vincent James hosted a reception recently for Luther Hodges, Democratic candidate for the United States Senate from North Carolina. The reception was given to enable our com munity to get an understanding of where Mr. Hodges stands On Black Community Plenty of food and beverages were on hand as the Senatorial candidate was asked a number of' ifueauuus. - Included among the guest that gatheredin the excelsior Club’s main ballroom for this fellow ship were Maxie Granger, Ed Camp Jr., Dr. and! Mrs. Spurgeon Webber, Dr, Tally Kennon, Bill Cunningham, Julius Cousar, Bishop George Leake. Tommy Sanders, Councilman Bob Wal tton, Vivian Galloway, James 1" '.Harris, Theresa' Graves, Mike I ‘Drummond, Bill Atkinson, Harris'_, Eddie Ward, Charles Mackey, Mary Spencer, Barbara Phillips, John Barnes, Richard Reeves, Curtis Johnson, J. R. Johnson, Purvis Lee, Wil liam Douglas, Henry Wallace, James Appling, Charles Williams, Joyce Linder, Diane Sercy, Sandra Caldwell, Malachi Greene Sr. and Malachi Green Jr. Most of the guest from the business commun ity of Charlotte.BIRTHDAY CAPERS...Birth is the begi *ng, a time when a person is born into this ; Jpiich.year after that mark, that day is an_., 1 , Last weekend j were several parties giv en to honor ladies born in April. Hattie Ardrey was quite pleased Sunday as she she lazily reflected on the events of last Saturday night honoring her birthday. Hubby Curtis spent his time and energies wisely in preparat ion for the many guest that helped in the celebr ation at their home on Quentin Place.. Among the guest were Mr. and Mrs. C. J. , Whaley, Mr. and Mrs. John Miles Mr. and Mrs. 1 Archie Haywood r, Charles Hodges, uxi Moore, Duffie Hyatt, Myra Maxwell, Richard Reeves, William Boger, and Bill Cunningham. “She used to be My Girl” was the' tune most danced to by the group. Willie(Cocoa)wa8hington celebrated her 18th birthday recently , thanks to Vanessa Parker and Andre Culp. The party was given at 882S Softwind Drive. Some of the guests that enjoyed the food, beve rages and music were Carrie Lee Washington, Carolyn Eubanks, Alfreida Broome,. Freddy Perdue, Jerry Culp. Oliver Bennett, Carlton Aders. Greg McVay, Roosevelt Broome. Lavant Washington and Bennett Miller who acted as “d. j.” for the event. Sula Henderson was honored last Saturday night by friends in a fantastic party held in south Charlotte. The affair started early in the evening and ended in the morning as the guest did not want to leave. Some of the guests included Gloria Tatum, Wil liam Simmons, Lovelia Weddington, Odell Rob inson Jr., Donna Tatum, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Stephen}, Edward Newland, Calvin Morange, Carolyn Moragne, Mr. ami Mrs. Bernard McKinney, Linda Hart, Cheryl Sullivan, Bonnie Phillips. Mr. amnd Mrs, Maurice Crowder, Regina! Spratt, Gwendolyn McCollough, Sam ! Oglesby, Robert Smith, Phillip Jate, Carl How aid, Bernard Weddington, Jerome Roseboro ugh, Mr. amd Mrs. Raeford Witherspoon, Mr. ' and Mrs. Eric Godwin, Dwight Preston Sims, Gene Grier Daisey Garvin' Ms Willie Garvin, Jean Brown, Alphonao Davit, Linda Bigelow, Alan Harmon, Josephine Smith and Carolyn Gary. I r ■ • MS. ANNIE WILSON —F eproduces anything on fabric Ms. Annie Wilson Produces Art With Sewing: Machine By Jeri Harvey Post Staff Writer Annie Wilson is an artist b ut instead of paint and brush, si te produces art with a sewiag XMchJoe apd colorful threads. Working bra small shop at 228 South Churclf Street Ms Wilson ' creates mon+ grams, rnggntM,~~ and' any other desists the customer wishes. "IT someone bru^s a picture of what they want and tells me the colors, I can reproduce anything nn T.ffic with (bread and the machine," she said. The recant showing of “Roots” on TV created a lot of interest in family coats of arms and she-said sbe~6aT done several of those. Though mooogramming is |fi™t love, Ma. WUaon oafaf the Income ishTnRBaeflo support herself and three children so she depends on ^&£3**** I got wel “In spite of my Job and doing extra sewing at home, “I wasn’t earning enough and my family needed things, so I swallowed my pride and asked for help. But I got tired of all the personal questions you have to answer and told them to cut me off.” This was when she decided to take another chance. “I knew there were these small empty stores downtown and I went to a realtor, B.W ^Cutter, snd laid my cards on ffie” table. I told him quite frankly that I didn’t have enough money but I was an bonest woman with a desire to taka' care of my family by my own labor. I told him if he'd let me - have ooe of those small Apace* it would be better then letting . vandals wreck it He thought it over a few minutes, then agreed to let me have ooe fori /little or nothing, “I'd already accumulated a :lot oT~ equipment over the" years, working out of my home, so here I was with a store, some equipment and about $130 in capital, tt you can call that capital” By the time she got the Hghft , water ‘ and phone turned on his. Wilson said her funds were depleted but she dkhi’t have aqythtag to lose anyway so she took itfrom there. ~ “It han't been easy,” she,’ admitted, “but life isn’t easy, at best. I figured the only direction I could go was up and I'm still hanging in thor* •> 'Much comes from nearby cleaners | and stores and walk-ins from' offices and other' business downtown. Stores like Belk’s and Miller and Rhodes often send 900-300 items at a time fc be monogjrammed; and mot orcycle dubs, basketball teams, Masonic groups and various organisations freque ntly Order insignias and patch es. An articulate woman, Ms. _ Wilson said she owes much of her determination to the inspi ration she receiv^l from old er, parentaHigure friends she cultivated after leaving home at 17. “I looked to older, wiser ; people for guidance and it paid • off," she smiled. __- -- ■ _ m , Another source sf iMptrat ion has been poefry and shs names “IP by Kipling and “It * Couldn’t Be Dona” by Guest as two | love of poetry < reading to writing original verse and, in fact thara's a collection of paean Just wait ing for a ptodtohor to come along. In the farowoui she.' a.™ In part « Mia la Mfr a j great chain wbb many, many links. As wa tonehega another ■physically or verbaUy-U only for ibbTiwaf- wo can eithar’itrsalheh . » weaken one another - encour age or hurt” Other pieces reflect bar »■*«—w for man kind aad a daskre to take care of her onto loved ones. while lending a hand to others. The first ham of ons entitled “My Heart. Desires,’’ are: “My hanfrf dnsirea onfy ea b many others who are daer te 6V fcvent do not know . “ ■ Happine— Through Health Suicide Is Second Largest Of Death Amoifi Children By Otto McClarrin Special To The Post cMMraa are the isecond big fart killer of children,” said Dr. Peter Fanning, director of special education for public schools in Wichita, Kansas. Accidents are the biggest causa of children’s death. In during 1971 to 197*, seven youngsters 10 to 14 and ages \i to 19 committed suiode, according to state meats by representatives of the Kansas Department of Health Environment’s Vital Statistics. Kansas ranks nwt in the nation for the total number of suicides. _ During 1975, the most recent year far which data are avail able, 170 confined child sui cides nationwide were repor ted. Nationwide statistics indi cate an increase in child sui cides, according to the Ameri can Association of Suicidology in Houston, a group interested in suicide prevention. In 1954, 0.3 percent of children 10 to 14 committed suicide. By 1975 the figure increased to 0.8 The figures far children ages 15 to 19 increased from 3.4_percentjgerioo1ooo persons Printing iMJSR ■ .-JOTBM® ■ COMPANY S * Stationery • Forms • ; ”* « JACK AND JILL DAY CARE CENTER FIRST WEEK FREE! ~ IF YOU REGISTER NOW! jik I ^2r •HOURS: 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 pan. Mon. - FrL Leave your child with us while you are shopping or just taking an afternoon off! Only $1.00 an hour! 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