— Bob Johnson - ____________ Lunocs nmtm\ Hello! We are in the midst of a winter season ****** •• Hckle « Jezebel was in her prime. A bathed us with the warmth of Spring last Thursday and Friday (Feb. 15-16). Then turned around and chilled us like meat in a packing house last Saturday (Feb.). And if that wasn t enough it dumped nine inches of snow in our laps last Sunday (Feb. 18), which brought many happenings to a complete stand still. However, before the halt. UVD «... February 11, the VIP* Club on Beatties Ford Road was alive with the sights and sounds of people really enjoying themselves. The good time started around 5 PM and lasted for the , rest of the evening. 1 The Extraordinaire* Civic and Social Club was largely responsible for the action that took' place. They sponsored a LCIi mt sip ana intcc Boo Johnson that boasted of many fringe benefiu for the large group of friends that participated. Among the guest and club members par ticipating were Walter Montgomery, Reggie Banks, Allie Grant, Thelma Grier, Billy Whit mire, Julius I^oyd, Archie Smith, Sarah Kincaid, Russell McDowell, William Tolliver, Therman Branch, Hank Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Dowdy, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Warren, Frank Wright Mr. and Mrs. Robert Halls, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Simmons, Mr. and Mrs. Steve Hayes, . Bernadine Cole, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Brown, Mr. and Mrs. James Evans, Carolyn Moyd, Edna Johnson, and Mr. and Mrs. Charley Cox. 5 Winners off the door prizes were Iris Wilson, Vivian Washington, Thelma Grier, Hank Washington, and Reginald Banks. How about it Darryl, it was a good evening huh!?! SURPRISE GATHERING...Surprise, sur prise. suprise, words made famous by Gomer Pyle of Mayberry RFD. In this case though the words were used to greet Clarence Williams on his 27th birthday????Anyway, Clarence had a fantastic birthday, topped off with a surprise party given to him by Vera Dooley and friends at MacArthur Davis’ place on Cox Avenue. Food -M 101 'varieties was served along with t beverages of ail' types to Sonny Davis, Ella Nichols, MacArthur Davis, Horace McKnight, Bobbie Parks, Jeff Adams, William Whitmire, Ace Drakeford, Walter Smith, Bessie Hollis, Shashannah Sbephatiak, Clara Caldwell, Alberta Hall, Brenda Worthy, Rufus Cross Tom Bradley, Jean Heath and Charlotte Gordon. SUPER PERFORMANCE...February 14 is Valentine Day, a day to show tender loving care to the one you love. Many people capped the last hearts and flowers day enjoying the sentimental, tender performance of Johnny Mathis, at Ovens Auditorium. Mathis opened his performance with the tune "Wonderful, Wonderful," the smash hit that catapulted the ballader’s career. He also sang "My Funny Valentine," "Chances Are," right on through such standards as "Ask Me Why" and “Misty” and finally his most recent million* seller “Too Much, Too little, Too Late,” a song he recorded with Deniece Williams. Even though Miss Williams wasn't there, her voice was-in the form of a tape recording that accompanied Mathis. i Johnny also received a standing ovation for his : skilled performance of "Iytst Dance”, which • really exhibited the class and range of his voice. Some of the people that comprised the nearly full auditorium crowd were John Mansel, Edith | Ligon, Barry Cleveland, Sandra Sullivan, Mr. i and Mrs. Ernest White, Jessie Brown, Carol Eaves, Shirley Brow ns tone, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Gaston, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Strickland, Tom Bradley, Fran Owens, Michelle I^ee, Jerri Broome and Cassandra McMillan. STIRRING PRODUCTION...The Central Piedmont Community Colleges’ battery of actors and technicians presented Charles Gordone's Pulitzer Prize winning drama last week (Feb. 14* 17). The play, "No Place To Be Somebody,” won the Pulitzer Prize as the outstanding play during ’ the 1M9-70 season. It had to be one of the most challenging pieces ever tackled at CPCC. The i Plot concerned a young, rebellious black man who tried to get into the action" In the rackets in New York, but met insurmountable odds. The ? •cr,Pt was brutal, often violent, knd Intended for | mature audiences. Bernard White and Donald Davies headed an unusually strong cast of flf > 'teen. The show was frequently funny and ex , citing throughout. This can be attested to by : some of Its patrons; Bobble Parks, Andrea : Stallings, Mary Bivens, Gwendolyn Rodgers. ► Mable Vance, Sherman Hollings, Mr. and Mrs. r Robert Artrey, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hefner, : Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Carter, Mr. and Mrs. ; Bernard Smith, Mr. and Mrs. tony Barnett. James Scott. Suzanne Chare, Marjorie Hamilton, Ben Thomson and Kenny Jordan. Washington Height Garden Club Meeting A discussion of what black leaders have meant to the black race highlighted the meeting of the Washington Height Garden Club. The history of black leaders such as Mrs. Mary McLeod Bethune, Mrs. Marion An derson, Roland Hayes, George Washington Carver and Dr. Martin Luther King and their accomplishments were discussed at the February 13 meeting held in the home of Mrs. Viola Allison, 5301 Elderbank Drive in Charlotte. * An additional discussion ■focused upon the groups members that were ill and not present at the meeting: Mrs. Maude Smalls, Mrs. Jannle Pride, Mrs Carrie Pitts and Mrs. Essie Stovall. The nine members who attended the meeting were Mrs. Lois Scott, president; Mrs. Ethel Choate. Mrs. Willette ratterson, Mrs. Edena Williams, Mrs. Mildred McCain, Mrs. Cora Gaither, Mrs. Ariena Gabriel, Mrs. Viola Allison and Mrs. Lillie Mae Carter. In March, a meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Lillie Mae Carter, 1622 Taylor Avenue 28th Rhomania Rescheduled For Sunday The 28th Annual Rhomania originally scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 18 has been postponed till Sunday, Feb. 25 at 3 p.m. at the Greenville Center. Featured at this event will be a presentation of the 1979 Calendar Babies and the Miss Rhoer Pageant. Sponsored by the Beta Omicron Sigma Chapter of the Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, the proceeds will be used for scholarships to Johnson C. Smith University and Barber Scotia College. Tickets costing 92.00 a piece will be sold at the door. 1979 ]_Je Miss Black USA Beauty Pageant Set Young and gifted black girls from 7 to 12 years of age, all over America will compete for the title of Little Miss Black U.S.A. on August 26, 1979 in New York City. Statewide competition in your area is underway now. "We are looking for promoters to become fran chiser holders of their own state. If you are interested please contact SEM Production 67-20 Parson Btvd., Jamaica, NY 11432, or call (212) 490-0078," said a spokesman for the organization. The little Miss Black U.S.A. Beauty Pageant supports and promotes the concept of early positive development as an important element forseen in today's generation. I — i. a Merchants Who, Advertise In The Post Are Telling You They Appreciate Y our Business! Patronise Them! _ J New officer* of the Duke Club were to •UUed last week at the Bad anniversary celebration held at the clubhouse. Installed at the In formal social gathering were the following officers: Leroy Polk, president; Lee Ervin, vice president; Harvey Barnette, secretary; Clarence Rlckett. trensnrer; Roosevelt Neal, secretary treasurer; and Charles Neal, chaptin. Other members Include: Raymond Alexander, Roy Williams. Thomas Greene. a rv m a . w - William McCombs. John Price and James Brown. Organised in IM7. this private clnb was formed for social purposes from members of the Second Ward High School and West Charlotte High 8cbool. Fosr of the veteran members are still with the clnb, according to William McCombs. The grasp's latest accomplishment was the constmctioo of a dabhoose on Lakewood snmcnpoon to the Oiarlotte Poet will keep you informed of the news in your community. r— 11 1 " Salvation Army Sets . . “Civic Awards Banquet”; The Salvation Army in Charlotte will hold it’s second annual "Civic Awards Banquet” Monday February 96, 1979 at the Sheraton Center in Charlotte, at 7 p.m. The meeting, open to the public, will honor an out standing Charlotte citizen, presenting him or her the Army's “OTHERS” award, highest recognition given a civilian by the Salvation Army. Keynote speaker for the event will be a former Charlotte Minister, Bishop Kenneth Goodson of Rich mond. Bishop Goodson began his work as a minister in the Western North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church in 1935, serving many churches in Charlotte, Winston Salem, Greensboro, High Point, Wades boro and other cities. He is the spiritual and ad ministrative leader of the more than 1-thousand ministers and nearly 400 thousand members of the 1 thousand, 3-hundred local churches in the Virginia Conference of the United Methodist Church. Elected a bishop in 1964, Bishop Goodson was assigned to the Virginia Conference in 1972, after eight years as presiding bishop of the Bir mingham Area. In Alabama, he led tAe church during the Civil Rights conflicts of the 60s and was instrumental in establishing significant inner city ministries in the area. Despite the administrative duties of his office, Bishop Goodson insists that he is still in the role of pastor. He preaches three to four times each week, and is in great demand as an "after dinner" speaker. The “OTHERS” Award to be presented to the nominee originated with Salvation Army Founder William Booth, at the turn of the century London. It summarizes the purpose of the Army program, caring for others . Tickets, for a 215 donation, available at Army on N. Poplar Street. Fresh Fruits Don’t leave fresh fruit in direct sunlight. Let fruits ripen in indirect light in the open air at room tempera tures. When fully ripe, refrigerate and use as soon as possible. Only Calvert Extra makes a mixed drink soft. Calvert Extra mixes up into deliciously smooth drinks. This blend of aged whiskies neither overpowers the mixer nor gets lost in the drink. Soft Whiskey does what any whiskey does, only softer. The Scft Whiskey Calvert Extra i ■- .