Gloria B. Elliott
.Governor’s School student
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Ohio - Gloria Barringer
Elliott, a student of the
North Carolina Governor's
School and honor graduate
of Torrence-Lytle High
School, was recently fea
tured as soloist in the May
Festival Concert of die
Columbus Symphony
Chorus and the Columbus
Symphony Chamber Or
chestra. (The combined
farces were undo- the di
; 'recti on of Chorus mas ter
Ronald Jenkins .)
Ms. Elliott, daughter of
Anna Grier Barringer and
the late Curlee Barringer
of Huntersville, sang solo
portions of the “ Benedic
ts ” and “Agnus Dei” of
- the Schubert MASS 4n E
flat
~ The Columbus Symphony
Chorus is a group of more
; -than 150 singers from the
central Ohio area chosen
by competitive audition.
: Highlighting its 1M3-M
winter season, the chorus
was critically acclaimed
for its performance of Pro
kofiev’s ALEXANDER
NEVSKY, sung in Russian.
Ms. Elliott attended Win
ston-Salem State Univer
sity and holds both bache
lor and master of music
degrees from Southern
Illinois University, Car
bondale, IL. She has been a
member of the chorus since
I960 and is known for her
presentation of classical,
opera, and lyric repertoire.
Her experience includes
solo appearances with
chamber ensembles, choirs
and orchestras.
On Sunday; July 8, at 4
p m. she will be presented
in public recital at the
CataWbaPreabytertan
Church, McCoy Rd., Hunt
ersville. Her appearance is
made possible through
contributions of patrons,
the Catawba Session and
the Building Fund Com
mittee. The public is in
vited.
Miss Janice Brown Is
Bride Of Jerry Oates
Janice Elaine Brown wed
Jerry Oates Sr. during a
lovely ceremony recently
at Pleasant Hill Baptist
Church.
; Rev. Andrew Cuthbert
son, pastor of Pleasant
Hill, presided over the ce
remony. __■
The bride ware a white
gown decorated with pearls
trimmed in flowers. She
carried a bouquet of two
toned pink flowers embed
ded in lace trailing white
ribbons.
Outfitted in a raspberry
rose designed, puff-sleeved
gown, the maid of honor
was Stephanie Jordan. She
carried flowers with rib
bon streamers and a bran
dy candle holder. The four
bridesmaids, Lola Oates,
Marchelle Oates, Wanda
Edney and Cassandra
Chambers each wore
gowns of suede rose with a
rose design. They also car
ried brandy candle hold
ers.
Mother of the bride wore
a beautiful rose dress ac
cented with a white cor
sage.
The groom’s mother
donned a stunning pink
dress with a white corsage.
Miss Crystal Detain was
flower girl and Master
Michael Jackson attended
as ring bearer.
Terry Oates was best
man to the groom. Hie
ushers included Bobby
Short Jr., Tracy Gilliam,
Thomas Porter and Dexter
Oates.
Music for the very spe
cial ocassion was provided
by Andrew Cuthbertaon
Jr., organist. Cuthbert
son also sang with the
accompaniment of Terry
Oates.
The bride was given in
marriage by her father.
Her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Leonard Brown, reside at
232 Woodman Ave.
Mr. and Mrs. Bobby
Short, parents of the
groom, live at 2701 Ken
hill Dr.
The bride is a 1978
graduate of West Mecklen
burg High School and a 1981
graduate of Rutledge
College. She’s employed as
a Credit Clerk at A4P
warehouse.
A 1978 graduate of West
Mecklenburg High School,
the groom graduated from
N.C. A4T State University
in 1982. He is a two-color
press assistant at Pack
age Products.
A reception for the wed
ding was held at the
church.
Black Children
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tor Cunningham tbd
intangible rewards he gets
from Corey are
immeasurable. "Being
with Corey I get an Idea of
what pressures young
people are dealing with
today. That perspective of
knowing where he is is vital
to me. Besides that being
with Corey gives me the
opportunity to try new
experiences that I
normally wouldn’t try, like
going to Carowtnda and
et die-arcades^’
commented Cunningham.
In return Cunningham
feels be offers Corey a
friend. ”1 don’t try to be a
surrogate father. I’m just a
fHid who glads him time
and who Is sttentive to his
Neither Cunningham nor
Corey is pressured by a
time schedule in which
they spend time together.
Those times are spent In
several ways Cunningham
or Corey may go to the ¥
to work out, swimming, on
a picnic or bowling.
During the three years
that Cunningham and
Corey have been together
Cunningham stated that
seeing his little brother do
well in school has bean
the special highlight of
their relationship for him.
. For anyone considering
the program Cunningham
encourage black men to
look at the crimes that are
committed by the youth
today. I feel that many kids
who are on the waiting list
—would appreciate the time
given by a positive role
model.
If interested in becoming
a big brother please
contact Claire Hurst at
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After 38 Yean!
Irma Kirkpatrick Retires From “Traveling Chorus”
By Teresa Simmons
Post Managing Editor
When Irma Kirkpatrick
stopped singing with the
Angelic Gospel Chorus it
started many wondering.
It’s not that Mrs. Kirkpa
trick is ill and cannot sing.
Instead she has chosen to
retire from the traveling
chorus after 38 years, ’
"The last two weeks I
haven’t been singing with
the chorus. People are be
ginning to ask “why”TNow~
I’ll have more time to visit
the hospitals and the
needy. Sometimes I just
want time to sit down and
read the Bible. But the
group will go ahead and
make it without me. We
have been like a family
over the years.” Mrs.
Kirkpatrick plans to spend
much of her time with
senior citizens also.
“When I went to the
meeting,” Mrs. Kirkpa
trick continued, "I told
everyone that I will al
ways be there for them.”
Mrs. Kirkpatrick and the
chorus are well known
f throughout the Carolinas.
"So many people have
come up to us and said that
we have inspired them.
After hearing the group
they made up their minds
to start a group.”
The retirement from the
Angelic Gospel Chorus
does not mean that Mrs.
Kirkpatrick is giving up
singing. She is a member ot
the Hymn Choir at Antioch
Baptist Church where Rev.
Preston Pendergrass pas
tors. She is also a member
of the church’s Chancellor
Choir and the Commun
ity Choir involving four
churches - The Grier
Heights Community
Choir.
Mrs. Kirkpatrick works
for Mayflower Moving
Company, enjoys, singing,
church work and spending
. time with her children:
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Irma Kirkpatrick
.Involved Christian
Nancy, Diane and Jimmy.
- Church activities have
always been important to
Mrs. Kirkpatrick. She not
only sings on the choirs
but she also teaches Sun
day School and is Young
Adult director. She works
for the Woman's State Con
vention of N.C. as chair
person of the Central Or
phanage Committee No. 1
and is worship chairman of
the One Day District
Three, and Group One of the
Woman’s State Convention,
N.C. She is also president
of the Waves of Joy Union.
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. Now that Mrs. Kirkpa
trick has retired from the
chorus she fills that time
with her other duties for
God. This also includes
many offers to speak oo
church programs.
The remaining 10 mem
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bers of the chorus will
certainly miss the voice
and presence of Mrs. Kirk
patrick on those many vo
yages to spread God’s
Word. “I know that the
chorus is working for the
Lord and anyone working
for the Lord will make it.
Whoever wants to serve
God can. Once the Lord
saves you, if you have
something to share with
others in work, in song or
prayer, becomes a Joy to
share.”
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