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Football Mania ... Last Saturday was a very
beautiful day - for walking in the park, washing
the ole ride, playing a round or two of golf or wat
ching Johnson C. Smith and South Carolina State
tangle on the gridiron at Memorial Stadium.
The game was the highlight of many activities
that were sponsored throughout the evening, by
various alumni groups from both schools.
Four thousand spec
tators sat under a balmy
afternoon sun and occa
sionally cheered the
teams that were a lot
less than exciting. Some
of the disgruntled fans -
S.C. State’s because of
their lack luster playing
and Johnson C. Smith’s
because of their pun
chless offense - were
Ambrose Goines,
Thomas Brown, Shirley
Bob Johnson
McKay, William Boger, Willie Hill, James
Smith, Randolph Erwin, Charles Stith, Joe
Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Nance, Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Parker, Ber
nard Erwin, Calvin Moragne, Cecil Osborne,
Minnie Cherry, Suzanne Cherry, Wallace Turner
and Mr. and Mrs. Willie Aaron.
Though the game didn’t produce to much ex
citement it did make the fans thirsty and hungry
for same, and sustinance to help them enjoy
same.
Luther and Mamie Thompson’s resident on
Flint Street was where some people stopped to
enjoy some after game festivities.
Mr. and Mrs. Vinson Thompson with their
daughter Sonja along with Ozzitta Davis,
WilliamRobert Davis, Tameka Davis and a host
of friends from Orangeburg enjoyed a scrump
tious home cooked dinner and plenty of
homespun hospitality that was very befitting for
the occasion.
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The Money Changer Club on Statesville
Avenue was the after game scene for a very suc
£“*£? djf00 given by group two of Johnson C.
Smith s Alumni Association.
^jcious chicken and fresh tasty fish were
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Owens^ Julia Garvin, James Evans, Myra Max
well Qirt Ardiw, Harold Winston, and their
guests for Miss Alumni 79-80, Hattie Ardrey
The guests came early and stayed late enjoy
ing all of the amenities set forth
goests wei:e Frank Wright, James
Scott, Vickie Brown, Glenda Lowery, Mamie
Ros^Gwen Sturdivant, Sarah Steele, Mason
Culbert, Sam Spears, Diane Bledsoe, James
Black, BiU Whitmire, Dennis Cole, Vivian Means
and Ralph Hedges.
MARDI GRAS ’79 ... The Pi Phi Chapter of the
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity is sponsoring its an
nual Mardi Gras, Friday night, October 12, from
9 p.m. til 1 a.m. at Charlotte’s Civic Center, 101
South College Street. Featured attraction will be
Atlanta’s fabulous Rocker’s Revue.
There will be an abundance of prizes given
away to the best costumed dressed guests.
OMEGA CELEBRATION ... The Omega
Social Club ponsored their annual celebration
last Saturday night at the home of president Gail
Spicer.
Group members Jackie McCullough, Frances
Huntley, Janie McCleave, Vernell Neal, Yolanda
Becton, Patricia Vinson, Roxie Harrington and
Verna Huntley made sure that all of the folks
there had a wonderful time, and were wined and
dined to their hearts content.
Some of their many friends included Sammie
Stevenson, Jerry Smothers, Calvin McCullough,
William Johnson, Harold Jackson, Robert Bee
ton, Charles Vinson, Edward Kirkpatrick, Betty
King. Freddie and Betty Scott, Anthony and
Pearlie Huntley, Betty Raye Watts, Fred Spicer,
Tracey Huntley, Tyward Jordan, Sandra
Huntley, Diana Williams, Gregg Williams,
Crystal Burke, Gilda Williams, Colis and Sandra
Mason, Karen Rushing, Ethel Blackwell, John
Haggins. Daphne Burke, and Charles Ross
When the last people filtered out in the wee
hours of the morning, it was evident that big fun
was had by all.
SIGNIFICANT EXTRAVAGANZA . The
Significant Ladies Social Club will present a
fashion talent and disco Saturday, October 13
from 6 p.m. til 1 a m. at the Radisson Plaza
Hotel, downtown Charlotte.
Clothes from Sassy Rags, Mr. G's and other
stores will be modeled by Robin Abernathy,
Wanda Grier, Gloria Ross and many other lovely
ladies and handsome men
Rutheil McDowell, Brite Jackson, Jackie Mor
row and Vickie Brown are the Significant Indies
Free hors d’oeuvres will be served and thr
Significant Ladies will play a significant role in
the ultimate enjoyment
School Workers Federal
Credit Union Has New Director
by Susan Ellsworth
Post Staff Writer
The School Workers Federal
Credit Union which mostly
serves black employees and
their families from the Char
lotte-Mecklenburg School
System and Johnson C. Smith
University has a new Manager
who has made some improve
ments.
Members and potential new
comers are invited to meet
Thurston Frazier, his staff
and the board of directors at
an open house to be held
Oct. 25-26from9a.m. to7p.m
in the credit office located at
916 W. 5th Street.
Computerized accounting to
increase efficiency and estab
lishing a policy for loan pro
cedures are among recent
changes made, according to
Frazier.
Although three credit unions
service teachers, Frazier
commented "The School
Workers Credit Union is one of
the oldest predominately
black credit unions in the
U.S.”.
Frazier, who joined the cre
dit union in August was a
former loan officer for Mutual
Thurston Frazier
...New SWFCU director
Savings and Loan in Charlotte
for three years.
He is a Morehead scholar
from the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill, a
member of the Big Brothers,
and he attends Statesville
Avenue Presbyterian Church
where he's a deacon and a
member of the Charlotte
Chamber of Commerce Sports
Commitee.
Founded in 1941 by Jeffer
son Grigsby of Newberry, S.C.
Dial-A-Teacher Program Begins
Dial-A-Teacher, Charlotte
Mecklenburg's new
homework assistance pro
gram, begins Monday, Oc
tober 15. Dial-A-Teacher
hours are 5-8 p.m. each Mon
day through Thursday. The
phone number is 375-6000
The Dial-A-Teacher pro
gram is designed to help
students find their own solu
tions to homework problems,
not to give answers. It will be
staffed by four certified
teachers hired under the
supervision of the Charlotte
Mecklenburg Schools. The
teachers, stationed in the
main library, will give
assistance in the areas of
mathematics, science, social
studies and English/language
arts.
Dial-A-Teacher came into
existence at the suggestion of
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WBT and WBCY-FM radio.
Ray Gooding, Community Af
fairs Director for the two sta
tions, heard of a similiar pro
gam in Philadelphia and took
the idea to the Charlotte
Mecklenburg Board of Educa
tion in April of this year. Since
that time, Dial-A-Teacher has
been set up as a non-profit
organization with Gooding
serving as Chairman of the
Board of Directors.
In addition to WBT and
WBCY radio, the Charlotte
Mecklenburg Schools and the
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public
Library are co-sponsors of the
project. Partial funding for
the first year of operation has
been provided by Jefferson
Pilot Broadcasting Corpora
tion, First Union National
Bank and Southern Bell.
now many times nave you
grumbled when you read or heard
how more than forty percent of our
Black youths are unemployed?
What thoughts came to your mind?
Racism? Unqualified? Well, some
thoughts come to my mind,
but they are not racism
nor unqualified.
All negatives in the Black
community are not the result of
racisrr^ind I am proud of the
thousands of youthful Blacks who
have acquired college educations.
Unqueilified is an excuse the
private sector will have to
eliminate. But, my young friends.
I want you to remember that
acquiring an education should
have done more than prepare you
for a job, it should have also taught
you how to think.
oo, you haven t been able to find
a position in the field in which you
studied, but is that reason enough
to sacrifice your pride and dignity.
That’s right! When you are not
working, you are not only an
unemployed statistic, but you are
also without pride and dignity. You
can’t force business and industry to
create new jobs, but you can retain
independence and pride by
working. Where? The same jobs
that helped your parents and
grandparents survive years ago ...
that’s right, waiters, bellhops, and
waitresses. As the old adage goes:
"A bird in the hand beats two in
the bush,” and always remember
that you can still look for your
ideal position while working on the
less desirable job.
Sfoe'Effack
Vice President
The Greyhound Corporation
this black credit union, ac
cording to Frazier “Serviced
members of the community
that were eligible for credit
but had difficulty obtaining
it.” He explained during the
1940’s bUcks had a difficult
time borrowing money.
A graduate of J.C.S.U. and
ColumbU University, Grigsby
began his teaching career at
Prairie View College and Win
ston-Salem SUte University
before moving to Charlotte in
1931.
Grigsby was principal of
Second Ward High School for
26 years. He served as the
School Workers Federal Cre
dit Union’s treasurer until his
death in 1975.
Among future pUns, Frazi
er said he hopes to sponsor
seminars providing consumer
information on Estate Planrv
ing, Mortgage Financing and
Budget Counseling.
Frazier said by 1960 mem
bers will cover half the states
in the U.S.
Members of the credit
union’s board of directors are
Alexander Byers, area
superintendent in the
Charlotte-Mecklenburg School
system; City Councilman
Charlie Dannelly; Bob Davis,
principal of the Street
Academy; Morris Donald, a
teacher, Charles Crump; '
Lloyd Sigler, Treasurer; and
Mrs. Rosena Gaines, interim
manager and chairman of the
board.
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ST. PAUL BAPTIST
The Adult Musical Choir of St. Paul Baptist
Church will render their second concert of the
year on Sunday, October 21 at 6 p.m. at the
church.
Composed of approximately 40 members
and formed many years ago, the group
presented their first concert in April of this
year.
The concert is being sponsored by the rose
of Sharon, a Missionary Auxiliary group of
the church which is celebrating its third a
nual program.
Donald Chisholm is the minister of musi
Reginald Douglas serves as organist.
St. Paul is pastored by Rev. Paul W. Drui
mond and is located on 1401 N. Allen Street
Ms. Florence Harris is president of tl
Rose of Sharon and Ms. Delois Miller is tl
program chairman.
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