Mr. and Mrs. Willie Oliphant .Longevity and happiness Uiipnants Celebrate 50th Wedding Anniversary Mr. *nd Mrs. Willie Alvin Oli phant’s 50th wedding anniversary was celebrated, by not only family and dose friends, but was «ian recognised with'a special service at Friendship Baptist Church. Long-time members of Friendship Baptist, the Oliphants were mar ried March 10, 1935 by Rev. John Lewis Powell, former pastor of the church. The recent church celebra tion of their anniversary was pre sided over by present pastor. Rev. Clifford A. Jones. The service was arranged by Mrs. Claree Oliphant Garrett, sister of Mr. Oliphant. It featured inspira tional song, prayer, a recitation of the Oliphant family’s history and timeTor the family to worship to Mrs. Johnnie Mae Oliphant was but nine years old when she met Mr. Oliphant, as he was delivering gro ceries to a residence where she worked. They married when Mrs. Oliphant was 15. Today, the Oli phants say the longevity and hap pirtess of their union is owed to their mutual agreement of working to gether. ‘‘We solved our own pro blems,” informs Mrs. Oliphant. She maintains that this is the best advice she can offer to all married cou ples Mr. Oliphant is a retired em ployee of Southern Railroad an'' Mrs. Oliphant was once a nurse's aide for several private physicians. They are the parents of two chil dren, Willie E. Oliphant and Flo rence Oliphant Taylor. Their grand children are Gerri Nicole and Nata lie Ginell, the daughters of Flo rence and Augustus Taylor; and Mark Elliott, Kevin Earl and Nicole Evette, the children of Willie and Constance Colston Oliphant. The Oliphants expressed that the church's observance of their anni versary meant very much to them. 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PERFECT FOR PROMS-WEDDINGS-SPECIAL OCCASIONS rj— Residents Seek Details On Proposed NordiPark Park By Audrey Cl Lodato Post Staff Writer Last week the County Commis sion and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Commission held a public hearing concerning the proposed business park at 1-77 and Sunset Road. It will probably be several weeks, at least, before the Planning Commission makes its recommend ation on the rezoning request to the Board of County Commissioners According to Fred W. Klein, Charlotte partner of the Dallas-' based Trammell Crow Company, the real estate development com pany that wants to build the park on the north side of town, “probably as many as 100 businesses would occu py” the site, and “probably 2-3,000 jobs” would be created. The con struction work would take place over a five- to ten-year period, meaning employment for those in the building trades. Is the proposed NorthPark busi ness and industrial park a good idea for Charlotte? What impact would it have on surrounding neighbor hoods? And would it create the kind of employment opportunities that would benefit local residents? The consensus seems to be that it’s still too early to know. According to Dr. Wesley Clement; Charlotte Business League president, the League has not taken any official position on the proposal as yet. Franklin McCain, issues committee chairman for the League, explains that NorthPark would be “built purely on speculation. We don’t know what kinds of jobs there would be or how many.” The requested zoning (from multi-family to indus trial), according to McCain, would allow a variety of business activi ties to go mi at the site. McCain notes that the Charlotte Business League is not opposed to the development of the park. Rather, like neighboring residents, of which McCain is one, the League is asking, “Give'us more details. Tell us what your objectives are. Tell us what the park will look like.” While Klein has told The Post that there will probably be jobs created on all levels of employment, Cham ber of Commerce researcher, Tony Crumbley, comments that there is no guarantee. As he puts it, “It’s an unknown animal until the tenants are announced.” He points out that, “Traditionally, Charlotte is pretty much a wholesale distribution center,” and that type of operation is what is found at typical business parks in the area. The kind of businesses that NorthPark might attract would determine, not only the type of jobs there would be and what skill levels, but how many new openings would be created. 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