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McKee Operates His Business “On A Very Professional Level” By James Cuthbertson Post Staff Writer Jimmie McKee is the popular proprietor and owner of the Ex celsior Club on Beatties Ford Road, one of the Queen City’s classiest and popular late after noon and night spots. The Charlotte native and grad uate of Second Ward High School Combines a social life with his wife, the former Minnie Jack son, and a business life with some of the finest men and women in the Reid: You Have Got To Sacrifice To Make It In This Work World By James ( uthbertson Post Staff Writer To make it in this work world you Have got to sacrifice, according to Henderson Food Corporation and Reid’s Super Food Mart president Henderson Reid i reputing to open a discount _ beverage shop at the corner of West Boulevard and Old Steele Creek Road, he said that the average youngster wants to be come a success overnight. “This is hot the way it happens," he said. “You have to sacrifice with money and time. When you want to go to the show, you have to put that aside and save the money to help you in the long run.” - You can’t have your cake and eat it too, said Reid who set goals for himself that included a family, saving money and having a business. Henderson Reid_ Owner, Reid's Super Food Mart “It wasn’t always like this,” stated Reid. “I cleaned offices to get started in the business world.” Fred Alexander Papers The professional papers of the late State Senator Fred D. Alexander have been placed in the manuscript collection at the Uni versity of North Carolina at Charlotte, and his contributions to local and state government have been recognized through the naming of the Government Docu ments Room of the Library for him_____ The UNCC Board of Trustees approved the naming of the re search area at its meeting last week. Mrs. Alexander informed the library that she was placing the papers in the collection that in cludes the papers of several Charlotte mayors and the late writer Harry Golden, among others. Senator Alexander’s papers de tattthe-Tivtf-THthta-movemKnt _in. Charlotte from the 1950s through the 1970s. They include records of his activities on the Charlotte City Council from 1965 to 1974 and in the N.C. State Senate from 1074-80. Robin Brabham, special collec tions librarian, said Senator Alexander’s papers are among the largest and most important in the collection. The papers will give IQitarcWera - whi«--insights into national civil rights struggles as; well as local, because Senator Alexander was on the mailing lists of the NAACP and other organ izations Involved in the issues of the day. During Black History Month, selections from the Alexander papers are on display in the library. SERENDIPITY FLEA MARKET & TRADE LOT THIS SAT. & SUN.^ . Feb. 27 and 28 FREE ADMISSION | OPEN: 8 A.M.-5 P.M. | Over 300 dealers are here dis playing antiques, coins, dolls, furniture. Jewelry, primitives, comic books, collectables, and much MOREl _FREE PARKING • SNACK BAR — I METROL1NA FAIRGROUNDS HWY. 21 N., STATESVILLE RD. • 596-4643 I The Charlotte native is a grad uate of Plato Price High School (formerly located off Morrisfield Dr.). He grew up in the Reid Park neighborhood and attended Carver College (now Central Piedmont Community College). He obtained an AA degree in Business from Carver College. He is married to the former Dorothy Rucker and has three children: Clayton, 30, Steve 25, and Deborah, 26. He is affiliated with the Mason ic Lodge, Amay James Presby terian Church (elder), the South west Charlotte Optimist Club and the Chamber of Commerce. Black Stu de n ts . In observance of Black History Month, the Black Student Organ ization at Pembroke State Uni versity is sponsoring two events. The first event is a contem porary gospel program. This pro gram was scheduled for February 23 at 8 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center here at the University. The second event is our annual Black History Month program. This program is scheduled for Fe bruary 25 at 8 p.m. also in the Performing Arts Center. Charlotte community— ~. The Excelsior is the hub of the political and social life of the Westside - has been for years.. “I would never have believed that we would have been as suc cessful as we have been if you’d asked me that question when we started," said McKee, in reference to the question, “When you first opened did you think that you would have as popular a place as you have? “We have just tried to operate on a very professional level and this has helped us to add more and more customers," said McKee, refusing to brag about his Dance Theater Performance Tickets On Sale Tickets for the North Carolina Dance Theatre performance to be held in Charlotte on March 6 are on sale now. The Dance Theater will perform at Ovens Auditorium at 8 p-m. _ - The North Carolina Dance The ater is presented in Charlotte under the sponsorship of Dance Charlotte. Tickets are priced at $15, $12 and $9 and can be pur chased at the Spirit Square Box Office, 318 North Try on St., Char lotte, N.C. or by calling 378-8883. The Dance Theater is a profes sional dance touring company affi liated with the North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston Salem. The company has toured the United States extensively since its organization in 1970. establishment_ The modest McKee is a~mem-~“ ber of First Baptist Church, the Johnson C. Smith University too Club, the Board of Directors of the Mecklenburg Democratic Party and a member of the YMCA. The Excelsior has been in od eration for 38 years, commencing on July 14, 1944. -McKee says that to be suc cessful, whatever goal that you are seeking, you must be willing to make sacrifices. "Sacrifice is the key word." he said. “If you sacrifice you can get anything that you want.” “Buying Gold & Silver FREEDOM PAWN SHOP ij' On Anything of Value BUYING GOLD & SILVER 1930 Freedom Dr, Charlotte, N. C. 28208 George Kimbrell (704) 334-0835 “Buying Gold & Silver A Salute To Black History Month From..... Now Offering Great Opportunities For Community Churches HAVE YOUR CHURCH JOIN IN $ ] Taco Tico Coupon Book $ 1 Proceeds From Book Purchase Price Go To Your Church - Name Could be Here MAKE TACO TICO PAY-UP Taco Tico Will Pay The Above Named Organization The Pay-l5p\ 5 | Amount Shown On Each Coupon Redeemed . \\ ^ 1 Coupon Book Total Value *600 \ - -- - -— \ Your Church Organization Can Sell These Coupon Books ^s A Fund Raising Program To Raise Money For Special Projects With No Investment On Your Part CONTACT: Ray Geiser 3333 Freedom Dr. 394-6470 ^Oper^n^^^^Da^j^/Veek^^^
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