I
»n u>e orocbure for the anniver
sary program, the congregation
expressed in writh*, “We are also
aware that In these eight years
(Pastor Gilmore), as a leader, faced
some difficult decisions, was
discouraged, became Ured and
weary, but never gave up. He was
reminded, we are sure, of the words
of Josiah Stamp: ‘It is easy to dodge
our responsibilities, but we cannot
dodge the consequences of dodging
our responsibilities '"
A native of Gastonia, N.C., Pastor
Gilmore is the recipient of an
tanorary doctor degree from East
Coast Bible College. He is presi
dent of the Mt. Peace Sunday
School and Baptist Training Union
Congress and a member of Ameri
can Baptist Church of the South.
' : R«». Gone E. Gilmore
•) ...Honored pastor
Citations in Ms hooor include an
invitation to the White House under
the presidency of Jimmy Carter;
commendations from Gov. George
Wallace of the State of Alabama;
and key to the City of Birming
ham, by Mayor Arrington.
Pastor GUmore is described by
members of his congregation aa a
pathfinder, who is adept at “point
ing to where the congregation ought
to go.” “He is a dreamer^T
creator, an entrepreneur, and
charismatic leader.1* •
Also, as a “pathfinder,” Pastor
Gilmore is said to have the ability to
ask the right questions allowing the
congregation to help him find the
answers. Accordingly, the theme for
Ms eighth annual appreciation
observance Is “Pastor and People:
A Shared Ministry.”
On the day of the appreciation
celebration; music will be rendered
by the Musical and Mass Choir of
Temple Chapel, the G. E. Gilmore
Choir and the Shiloh Institutional
Choir.
The public is urged to attend.
Temple Chapel is located at 900
September Lane.
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Vanetta Hampton Has
Big Plans For Future
By Jalyne Strong
Post Staff Writer
Vanetta Hampton is a sophomore
at Johnson C, Smith University
with plans to own and operate a hotel
in the future. Today she is a business
management major In college.
Upon receiving her bachelor’s
degree, Vanetta intends to pursue a
. master’s in hotel management.
“There aren’t many blacks who
own hotels,” Vanetta cites as one of
her reasons for her ambition.
Another is she enjoys the intrica
cies of business.
A 19-year-old native of Sumter,
S.C., Vanetta came to Charlotte to
attend JCSU. “The college is nice,
small and everyone gets along,” she
says of the university, adding, she
especially likes campus life. Vanetta
lives in one of the dormitories during
the school yaar. Though, she’s pre
sently attending summer school and
living off-campus. Vanetta also
holds a Job at Taco Bell.
What she finds most gratifying
about college-life is, Vanetta
reveals, "being out on my own and
^klng care of myself.’’ However,
the attractive sophomore confesses
she hasn’t changed much from the
girl she was back home.
For example, Vanetta still
partakes In her most-loved spare
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To Be Named
By Jalyne Strong
Post Staff Writer
Dr. David T. Shannon, vice presi
dent for Academic Services of the
Interdenominational Theological
Center of Atlanta, Ga„ will be guest
speaker for the it a.m. annual
celebration of the Men of Mayfield
Memorial Baptist Church on
Sunday, July 13.
An accomplished scholar, Dr.
Shannon has received numerous
degrees of higher education. He has
earned three separate doctorate
degrees in Divinity, Philosophy, »nH
Ministry; a master’s of Sacred
Theology; a bachelor’s of Divinity;
and a bachelor’s of arts. Addition
ally, Dr. Shannon has pursued
professional studies at Warren H.
Deem Institute for Theological
Education at Columbia University,
Harvard Graduate Business -
School; Cambridge, Mass
Catholic University, Washington,
D.C.; and Union Theological
Seminary, New York, N.Y.
An author. Dr. Shannon has
published at least 15 works for the
Townsend Press, Abingdon Press,
Mission Magazine, Baptist Leader,
Judson Press and several other
publishing houses
rnor to ms present position, he
has held highly responsible posi
tions, chiefly in the area of aca
demics. To name a few, Dr.
Shannon was president of Virginia
Union University, Richmond, Va
where he earned his bachelor erf arts’
and bachelor’s of divinity. He was
also dean of faculty at Pittsburgh
Theological Seminary; Associate
professor of Religion and Director of
minority studies at Bucknell
Lewisbur*’ penn.; and
Biblical Scholar at Hartford
Seminary Foundation, Hartford,
Conn. Dr. Shannon was the
University Pastor at Virginia
Union and he has also pastored two
churches; Ebenezer Baptist in
Richmond, Va., and Fair Oaks
Dr. David T. Shannon ^
. ....Guest speaker
Baptist, Pair'Oaks, Va. WM
A sought-after lecturer, ' M
Shannon has ;delivered diverse 1
addresses all over the world, such J
as: “The Role of the Historically
Black College”; “New Approaches 1
to Wisdom Literature”; “The The
ology of the Black Experience”; and
“A Strange Song in a Strange
Land.” *
His many affiliations include
membership in the Alpha Kappa Mu
National Honor Society, American
Association of Higher Education,
Academy of Religion, Society for the
Study of Black Religion and Board of
Directors of Sovran Bank,
Richmond, Va.
At the annual celebration, the men
of Mayfield Memorial will be in
charge of the entire day’s activities
with men serving as Sunday Schogl
teachers, Baptist Training Union
Leaders, Choir, and Corporate ■
Worship Leaders.
One of the highlights of the Men’s
Day activities will be the naming of
the Mayfield Man of the Year for
1986.
See Men On Page 6A
the Count Is In, Top Contestant In
Each Category Named
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my Loretta Malaga
:FaaiMi. ;i>.
From the onset of the WPEO
Eastern Airllnea-Winn-Dixie
Victor’s Fun sponsored “Church
worker of the Year Contort,’’ it has
been reported that anything could
h|tppen
Anything did. After seven weaks of
campaigning, after seven weeks of
getting the black community to
subscribe to the Charlotte Poet, the
contest ended with a fury.
By Monday at B o’clock, the
normal closing hours of the weekly
newspaper, the day tnmwail only to
hays >at begun. Contestants were
coning in every five minute* Some
were waiting in the break area;
some were counting their sub
scriptions in the front of the office,
while others were being waited upon
by the Post’s circulation clerk.
When Tuesday roiled around,
there were no more mysteries and
afl the suspense had been removed.
There were three category winners.
In the small church category the
winner is Mildred Caldwell. A
member of New Bethlehem P.B.H
Church, when Mrs Caldwell was
informed by phone that she was the
winner, her response was: “I’ve
been waiting all day for you to call! ’’
Naadleaa to say Mrs. Caldwell was
estactic over the news.. The day
before she had brought in her
subscriptions and declared that this
was the last time she would be
running in the contest.
After hearing the good news, Mrs
Caldwell remarked, “Now that I’ve
won, I’m ready to run again.
’Til do even better next year,
because I’ve thoi^it of so many
other names that I didn't get a
chance to contact this year and those
names would be first on my list next
year," Mm exclaimed.
“I feel very good about winning
and am vary grateful. I always like
to reach the top. I never Hked second
best."
What Mrs. Caldwell feels helped
her to win in what became in the last
two weeks of the contest a very done
race was having set a goal for
tanetf. “In previous times, I always
Mid that I would Just do my best
Well, this year, my coordinator,
Mildred Caldwell
.Win* cloae one
Evalyn Carrington told me to aot a
goal and I aet it for loo l really
didn’t think I was going to make It,
but after I reached the halfway
mark I fait I could make It"
Now all that’s left la the Cburtfy
worker banquet and the revealing of
the three grand prise* to the con
testants. If Mrs. Caldwell has her
way she’d walk away with the Moo
food certificate from Winn-Dixie.
Since die contest is over, Mrs
Caldwell gives special thanks to hsr
husband. Rev. J R. Caldwell who
"backed her all the way," her
daughter Deq Braxton, who gave her
encouragement and all of her
committee members *
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-j Ella Talley ’
J;_i.' .....Caaaea apart
"I can’t believe It It’a the fint
Ume. I’ve come pretty close the last
two yean, but never tint "
That waa the response of Ella
Talley when she learned that she
had won In the medium church
category. Mn. Talley has been a
participant In the ’’churehworksr
contest" for the past five yean.
During moat of the contest Mn.
Talley was trailing In third place
and the thought of her being on the
bottom when the contest ended
disturbed her. "I feel good about
winning I waa determined not to be
the bottom. I had said that If I dkto't
whi, then I certainly would be neer
the top. I came very close to my goel
Robbie Digg* A/,:
.Steal* lead
'
of selling 100 subscriptions,” she
expressed
While Mrs. Talley hinted that this
may be the last time she partic
patea In the Churchworker of the
Year contest, she also gave the
impression that if har pastor
insisted she’d be willing to throw her
hat in the ring again “I love to ass
Rood, dean competition ”
And although the contest is over
Mrs Talley has still continued to
bring in subscriptions for the Post
‘Tm still doing what I set out to do
toput nw Mack paper in every home
and help my church I’d really Mke to
see us ^blsck community) use it
more.”
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What prizes excites Mrs Talley?
Very humbly she stated, “It doesn’t
matter. I’d take the fur coat or f:
whatever Is decided by the Judges.”
In helping her to become success
ful as the medium church winner
Mrs. Talley would like to thank
Ronnie Ware, her daughter, Gilda T
Stitt, Corine Stitt, Emma McClinton,
Dexter Benson, Lavlnia Williams.
Novella Townsend, Johnny R
Kerns, and all others who gave her
support
A mild state of disbelief was
Robbie Diggs’ reaction when she
was toM that she was the winner in
the large church category “You
wouldn’t be pulling my teg?” she
asked
“I’m excited and I feel real good
about having won. I know I worried
the Lord enough about It,” st»
added
Robbie Diggs and Phillip Dumton
o4 St. Luke ran a close contest for the
last seven weeks, but Dunston
maintained the lead until the final
week. Then Mayfield went all out to
capture the lead.
With the contest being finished
Mrs. Diggs has time to ponder over
which gift she'd like to receive. “I'd
Mu to get the trip. It's been awhile
■Ince my husband and I have had a
trip by ourselves, and that would
really be nice ”
"I had told the reporter that
interviewed me that if I won than I
would count It as one of the bteeetngi
that God has given me. I'd like to
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