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.ENTERTAINMENT T TO CHARLOTTE PD8T __..jisOay, August 31, 1978-THE CHARLOTTE POST-Page ” Joyce Van Patten * Ex-Taxi Dancer ( I Joyce Van Patten stars as 'Lyla Plant, an ex-taxi dancer married to Augie Plant (Nor man Alden), one of her best ex-customers, and now settled in a run-down house in a borderline neighborhood of a Southern California suburb, in 'The Plant Family," half hour comedy, Saturday, Sept ember 2 at 8:30 p.m. on WBTV, Channel 3. ! Sharing Augie and-Lylalg._ home arc Geneva (Jo Marie Payton), one of Lyla’s taxi dancing pals, and her teen-age son, Homer Jay (DeWayne Jessie) and Lyla’s unmarried brother, Leo (Jesse White). Ava (Kay Heberle), a mar ried teen-age daughter of Augie and Lyla's, keeps mov ing in and out of the house, depending on the status of her| marriage at the time. Augie’s long-time dream is ,to own a drive-thru wax imuseum, so he spends every minute of his spare time in his basement workshop preparing plaster statues of the world's great and famous. Leo is a I would-be agent whose genius' —-isfor discovering young girls jlong orf good looks and short . on talent. All of which leads to | unusual situations for the Plant family. CTS Two-Way Radio System Begins Operation A new two-way radio system is now in operation for the Charlotte Transit System (CTS). The radios are design ed to maximize citizens’ and drivers’ safety and to insure • timely and efficient operation of CTS buses. The radios will be used by | drivers to report such things as dangerous street and traf fic conditions, accidents, de lays or detours, medical or other emergencies and pas 1 sen go r and mechanical pro-1 blems along the routes. , Ninety-two bus radios, eight j supervisor car radios and four . walkie talkies were purchased for approximately <190,000. Eighty percent of the cost was paid with federal grant money; the remaining 20 per cent was shared equally byi state and local government. PERSONABLE JACKIE MOORE ....Kicks off new singing career An All New Jackie Moore Is Back On The Music Scene By Cynthia Bell Post Staff Writer An all new Jackie Moore is back on the music scene with a new perspective on life. “Per sonally" is Jackie's debut re lease for Columbia Records and precedes the album to be released later this year. This throbbing single reflects her attitude about her music. Jackie says. “When the song means something to me, it'll mean something to you." During the break in her career, Jackie was very busy. She has last 110 pounds exerci sing, jogging, and of course cutting back on her consumpt ion. She looks great. Who would have believed that she was ever overweight in her life. This well-rounded Pisces kicked off her singing career with the release of her gold seller, "Precious, Precious" in 1971. R was co-written by Jackie with her cousin, Dave Crawford who is currently a top song writer and record producer. This inaugurated her arrival with that distinct ive tantalizing sound of hers From there it was hit affter hit, "Sweet Charlie Babe," “Roth Ends Against The Middle," “Sometimes It's Got to Rain in Your Love Life, "Time," “It Ain't Who You know," and "Darling Baby." Quick to recognize an aspir ing new talent, Kayette Re cords chose her to be their debut artist for their label. There she worked closely with Kayette's president, Brad Shapiro, strengthening her developing talent in needed areas. Her Kayette debut was made with the release of the ".>'ake Me Feel Like A W vian” album which rode hifcii on the national Rhythm and Blues, Pop, and Disco charts. "Top Of The Hill," Heart Be Still," “Old Time's Sake,” “Putting It Down To The Way I Feel About You,”, "Tired Of Hiding," "Hurt Inside Out," "Sing That Funky Music,” “Forever Is Forever,” and "The Bridge That Lies Between Us," are other songs from the album These tunes were written by the nation’s top song writers like Valerie Simpson, Lati more, Phillip Mitchell, Brad Shapiro, William Bell, Clar ence Reid, Red Lane, Phil Hunt, Paul Michael. Regina Bennett, and, of course. Jackie Moore. Since the early age of It, Jackie realized lhat singing was the most important thinp in her life. Back in her home town of Jacksonville, Florida Jackie and the Jackets i her group i could be heard singing in the hallways and on specia programs at their school. A little skeptical about ven luring into the music industry. Jackie turned down a music scholarship Instead she pur sued a career in medicine. She attended Jacksonville's Edward Water College for two years and graduated in the top five of her class from Philade lphia’s Albert Einstein Medi cal School as a fully qualified Inhalation Therapist At this point, she knew that her medi cal career was not for her Since then. Jackie has beer into bigger and better things She has been on shows witf fine acts like Marvin Gaye Gladys Knight and the Pips theO'Jays, Harold Melvin ant the Blue Notes, the Staplr Singers, James Brown. Wilsor Pickett, and the Stylistics. In 1976, the mayor of Jack sonville honored her with the key to the city, Jacksonville's Special Music Award, and proclaimed a Jackie Moore Day, The Emotions Will Brighten Soul Tmin Stage The Kmo!ions and Kandy .lackson. youngest memlier 01 'I lie hsons. brighten Soul iV.mi > .■•luge this weekend. • ’.e harmonizing lluichin -lei- In‘I l *-i known as ■ ease their 'i'ii... rsuu1' talents with renditions of ‘■Smile," “Time is Passing." and "Best Of My Love." which made it to the top of the charts Mm,, ii their lut singles I- "(tout A.sk My Neigh ! . Mowers" and "Don’t— Aann,i Lose Your Love " In i' they were voted "best . group" by I in' Chicago ' 'iter oi tile National Asso am i television and o ers am on appears as a How Can I Be ist 17. he has ■ i ii Ills lamous a .. ng group, known • h* «»i naruesi work m» ,H-i> in ' . Susiness Sher> I mcI. Miss IS i.ilcnliti Tt*«»i *uii\cs a i .mieo ippoarai.i on the n||I>\\ WKET-TV To Air Miss Teen -Ager Pageant One of America's spright lies! beauty pageants •• the one that chooses America's No I Teenager -- will be broadcast on TV-36 Sunday, September 10, from 10:30 a m to noon Featuring young beauties who have already captured the title in each of the 50 states and the District of C61tnnt7rar the contest offers the contest ants girls between the ages of 13 and 18 -- rewards for scholarship, leadership and personality including cash scholarships from $1000 to $-4500. a lull tuition modeling course scholarship from Har bizon International, a person al appearance contract and many other merchandise and services awards, such as a car, travel, etc The current Miss National Teenager will turn over her crown to the winner on TV, under the able hosting ol TV and movie star. Kobert Con trad who visited Charlotte re |eently to promote the new Fall season on TV 10 The new winner will serve asa teenage Ambassadress" to the American people and to other countries
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