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VOLUME I LI, ISO. 12
BENNETT EDI1
Mfaa Mflrjcu^itP Pope of Ne
Chairman of the Bennett Bann<
of her Inst "Informal meetings
graduation rrom Mennett college,
OtlifP members, from left to rig
senior, Gary, Went, Va., Lula Tl!
Wiirren, senior Severn, N. C.
COLLEGE STUDENTS
HAVE OPPORTUNITY
FOR SERVICE
"College students have splendid
opportunities for community service,"
declared Dr. L. C. Ilollldsy,
member North Carolina state
board of health, Wednesday to the
students In a course In public relation
A. and T. college.
Dr. Holllday stressed the need
for unselfish leaders as the true
spirit in the American way of
living.
The courae designed to give Instructions
In social relationships
and race relations is taught by C.
A. Irvln, public relations of the
college.
ELIMINATE RAID
PRACTICES
The War Department and the
office of Civilian Defense have
eliminated practice air raid
alerts and blackouts Involving
public participation, except In
coasta} areas including Vermont.
Pennsylvania, and the District
of Columbia. Along the Atlantic
and Pacific coasts such alerts
and blackouts will be authorised
once every three months on Sun
days only. The measure was taken
to decrease Interference with
production of war material.
Staff Sgt- D. L. Boger was In
the city Sunday on his way back
to camp after 21-day lea re. While
on leave, he visited his mother,
stater and grandmother In New
York and aunt In Pittsburgh, Pa.
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M with the board, prior to her
, Greensboro, X. C., January 2Btli,
ht, are the Misses Helen Horton,
Met, Junior, Eden ton; and Vashtl
ll.T. HARRY G. SHARP.
JR, ADDESSES
JUNIOR CITIZENS
Lt. ITarry O. Sharp, Jr., son ol
general secretary and Mrs. Harry
O. Sharp, of the Greensboro Younp
Men's Christian Association, ad
dressed an enthusiastic crowd ol
Junior citizens Friday night, January
28 at 8:30 o'clock at HayesTaylor
'Y'. Lt. Sharp Is on furlough
in the city visiting his parents
and friends after spending 1.1
months In the Solomon Islands In
the South Pacific. He related some
of his experiences while In that
area of battle. He was Introduced
by Thomas B. Hummons, executive
secretary of Hayes-Taylor Y. M.
C. A. The boys thoroughly enJoyed
themselves at this weekly
activities night.
FOURTH WAR
LOAN DRIVE
The Fourth War Loan Drive
committee presents FREE ticket*
to the Invasion Premier showing
of Madame Curie, M.Q.M. picture
starring Greer Qlraon and Walter
Pldgeon at the Carolina theater
Tuesday night, February 1, 1044,
it 8 p. m. For every extra bond
bought during this drive theater
tickets may be secured at Brown'*
Funeral Home, 018 R. Market
treat. Dial 6100.
Mrs. Wynn, the wife of Dr. W
M. Wynn, of the Rcclea and Wynn
Drur store auent the week-end In
I the dty.
"An DUi\U LAMfAlliIN
CARRIED TO HOMES
Slier City, N. C.?Miss Delols
M. Edwards, .Tonnes Industrial
Supervisor for Negro Schools In
I Chatham county reports, that the
campaign to sell War Homls and
Stamps Is being cnrrled Into every
home In her section.
Miss Edwards also points out
that many citizens of Chatham
County are raising victory gnr
to relieve the strains Imposed by
army requirements for foodstuffs,
and to secure funds .to purchase!
Wnr Bonds nnd Stamps.
Miss Edwards Is n graduate of
the Agricultural and Technlcnl
College of North Carolina, Orecnsboro.
HON. ROBT. MHOSELEY
DISCUSSES HOMES
Legal aspects and the Importance
of home ownership were discussed
Wednesday In simple terms
to the class In housing. A. and T.
college,'by Hon. Robert Moseley,
distinguished member of the
Oreensboro bar, and member of
the North Carolina house of representatives.
In connection with real propeT,
ty, Mr. Moseley discussed deeds,
, taxes, mortgages, execution pro.
cedures In making wills, building
, permits, and ways and means of
. financing home ownership.
The speaker as member of the
legislature baa held many ImporI
tant assignments Including post on
. the education, appropriations and
, Judiciary committees..
"I've gotta get a new wife,"
moaned Carl Prank when hia |
pooae and radio partner, Barbara ,
Weeks, was knocked out by fin.
1 Rosaline Oreene responded, be
I came Carl's "Mra." In CBR "Now
and Forerar" drama.
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RO, N. C., SATURDAY, JANUARY
"Y" Everyday Youth
Club Present Au- I
niversary Program
The Hayes-Taylor Y .M. C. A.
Eveready Youth club presented Its
first anniversary program on last
Thursday night, January 27, at S
o'clock at the 'Y\ oulldlng. This
procram was also In keeping with
the 4th anniversary of nayes-Tnylor
*Y\
The program opened with group
8lglng and followed by prayer by
the president of the Youth council,
J. Walter Poole. Music was
furnished by the J. C. Price school
glee club directed by Mrs. Oladys
Hnramonds and Miss Catherine
McCullough.
I The purpose nn<l alms of (he organization
were given by the club
| president, Miss Frnnces Ounn.
I Miss Carrie nankins Introduced
the guest speaker, N. K. McLean.
Instructor of mathematics at
James B. Dudley high school. Itesponse
was made by Miss Bertn
i Mae Smith and announcements
were given by O. T. Channel, boys
work secretary of the Y. M. C. A.
A large crowd of persons were in
attendance to this affair.
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' 29. 1944
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"Porgy and Ufm Star," Todd
Duncan, the superb American baritone
will nppenr In Greensboro, N. |
C., In Bong recital on Thursday
evening:, February 10, at 8:30 at I
the Agricultural and Technical
college, In the Richard R Harrison
auditorium.
Born In Danville. Ky., Todd
Duncan was taken as a child to
T tullnnnnnlla Thorn roooloo.1
his B. A. from Butler college, he.
luter earned his .NT. A. from Co-!
lumbia unlverrtjty. He first studied
voice with Sarah Lee In Kentucky. 1
Later teachers have been Frank j
Bibb, Edouard Llppe (the teacher,
of Nelson Eddy) and Sidney
DIetch.
Immediately following his ntu- j
dent days Duncan began his career
as a voice teacher, eventually go- j
Ing to Hawnrd University In Wash-'
Ington, D. O., to become professor I
of music. While at Haward, which (
Is the largest Negro school In the
United States, Duncnn gave a j
number of song recitals but It was J
not until recently, when he signed
a contract with Concert Manage-1
ment Arthur Judson, that he had |
the opportunity for the "real con-(
cert tour" of which he had been
dreaming since he was a boy. For,;
despite the fact that Todd Duncan
la aa magnificent an actor as he
la a singer, he doesn't look upon
hlmaelf aa an actor. Acting, to him,
la Just aomethlng Incidental to a
career which la dedicated fundamentally
to muaic. ,
%Todd Duncan skyrocketed to
fame with hla brilliant interpretation
of Porgy In the original pro
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February 10th
L'XCAN
ductlon of "Porgy and Hess" back
In 1935. Prior to that he had
made, in addition to concert appearances,
one excursion Into opera,
playing the role of Alflo In
"Cnvnllerln Rustlncnna" at Mecca
Temple In New York City.
After the original "Porgy"?a
great artistic but originally not a
commercial success?Duncan went
back for n few years to Howard
University. Once again his nrademlc
work wns interrupted by the
call of the stage. This time he went
to England, accompanied by his *
wife and young son, to appear with
Leslie Banks and Edna Best in
"The Sun Never Seta," the late
Edgar Wallace. The play was a
hit, lasting 18 months at the
Dniry Lane. On his return to
America he was engaged for the
part of the IiOwdls General In
"Cabin In the Sky" with Ethel
Waters. When the casting for the
motion picture version began the
studio asked for him hut by that
time he was In Cheryl Crawford's
sensational revival of "Porgy and
Beets."
In oddtlon to his stage work,
Todd Duncan has appeared with
the New York PhilharmonicSymphony
summer after summer
at the Lewisohn stadium, featured
on the annual Gershwin Night.
In Hollywood he has made a
number of shorts as well as the
picture ".Syncopation" for RKO.
On the radio has has been a guest
artist with Rudy Valise, Jack Hilton,
Ben Bernle, Erno Rapes,
Frank Black, and Alfred Wallenstein.