* Jhf VOL. 30, NO. 42 BP i^KUMB ill?... huibp 1LT. EDW/ Deacon ? 1 Lt. Edwari robes after receiving his deac ministerial authorities. The < man conference as a courte bishop in North Carolina rec that this is the first time tl extended to a black Army offic 7th Army Special Studies To Becom Heidelberg, Germany: How many infantry officers do you know that are on their way to becoming a minister? The answer for those in Company A. Special Troops Group, is one. The officer is lLt. Edward ' Best and although he is an in-I fantry officer he plans on be-1' coming a minister and perhaps a chaplain. Currently he is one and a half years away from ' becoming an ordained minister in the Methodist Church. 1 Recently Lt. Best came a little closer to becoming a minister. 1 He received his deacon orders' ' from the German ministerial ' authorities. The orders came from a German conference as a courtesy after request from 1i Best's conference bishop in North j Carolina. The deacon orders as < Best explains "are a stepping stone to becoming an ordained minister." He believes this is the first time that these orders , have been extended to a black Army officer. , The son of a Baptist deacon | and the grandson of a methodist minister, Lt. Best first became I i 1^^ ! ?U Keep Up With GREENSBORO, NO v $\s . : j wm, a fea.B.> ^^VjtgMayo .- j.O ?, i Pf/'f =X* /-r f > ^RigsJS * 3?. :-;. LRD BEST 1 Best dressed in Deacon's on orders from the German orders came from the Ger isy after Best's conferenct luested them. Best believes bat these orders have beer :er. (Photo by A1 Addington) Troops Officer e A Minister interested in becoming a ministei in 1960 when he was a higl school senior. He had his firs trial sermon in his own churcl f Qf ....... XT?:*?1 J iuamicwa vjuivcu mcwuw Church) during the pastorshi] of Rev. John Corry, and latei Rev. Peters. His present home church pastor is Rev. Josept Bethea who he said has helpec him greatly to realize the receiving of the Deacon's order! from the German Ministerial authorities. Lt. Best attended Barber Scotia College in Concord, on i basketball scholarship and graduated in 1969. He then went or to attend Gammon Theologica Seminary before entering th< army. ("The Standard," Heidelberg Germany) Pnlpit Aid Anniveraary The Pulpit Aid of Bethel Church will observe their 19tl Anniversary, Sunday, Oct. 1< at 3:30 p.m. An interesting program is being planned for youi entertainment. Come and brini a friend. iutli le Future Outlook! SEPTEMBER 24, 1971 ' ' I navy with yellow figures and r white top, patent shoes. Miss 1 Chiros Carr, student at Prox' imity school wore a Ethiopian 1 costume black patent shoes. Miss' ' Debbie Carr student at Greens? boro School of Beauty Culture " wore an Ethiopian costume, ' black patent shoes and a long 1 curly wig. Miss Harriett Smith * modeled afron and shay wigs ' and long African pattern dress. 5 Ishmail Whitfield wore back to ^ I school wear, brown sport shirt and pants with jlatch pockets, . toast brown sweater, brown i shoes and socks. Chester Jones . wore back to school wear, stripi ed shirt, blue pants with patchI ed pockets, a brown leather > jacket and brown boots. William 1 Wayne Pettiford wore a beige I suit, hand made green and beige '| tie and boots. Mrs. Ruby Reid | wore a black jump suit trimI med in gold. Soror Elizabeth I Charpe modeled a gray pant suit with the long vest. II ) Soror Lillian Snipes acted as .! mistress of ceremony and Soror r Carrie Pettiford was chairman. I I II Sorors present were: Maude ' (Continued on Page i> ^/V- c /? yf /*?& -Oc/ / MT "77 77/ "7?>r 77ie Times ? KeaJ Th ?RTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, S Garden Tea And Fashion Show The Nu Phi Chapter of Alpha Chi Pi Omega Sorority held a garden tea and fashion show in : the beautiful flower garden at | the home of Soror Hessie Hayes, 1012 Eastsidc Drive. Refreshments were served | buffet style and the chapter colors of white and light blue ? ;j were used in making the floral | arrangements for the tables^ I 'i canapes and cake. Models in the fashion show | were: Miss Gwendolyn Rober| son of High Point, N. C. wore a acetate outfit with black acI cessories, rust colored sport out| fit and for evening wear wore ? a pink and silver dress. Miss 5 Gracie Setzer of High Point,1 , N. C. wore an after five tiger I evening dress with velvet velour wrap and head African geto. j This outfit was designed by Miss Setzer, an instructor at I G.T.I, school in interior decorai, tion. Miss Lillie Belle Jones of L High Point, N. C. wore green crush velvet hot pants with i white leather boots. Miss Anita l Dickens of High Point, N. C. I wore a sport and formal outfit. 1 Miss Sharon Tucker, student at Smith Senior High wore knit top with long puff sleeves, nickers and boots. Miss Tanya LeGette student at Lincoln Jr. Hiah wore a two piece suit ! . ( bmJ "BLACK IS BEAUT Lovely Miss Pat Thompsi reigning "Miss A&T State Unh be crowned at a special coroi Homecoming Weekend. Multi-Million Dollar Signals 'College Be To say that dynamic A&T State University is caught up in | throes of the "continuing education explosion" is almost understatement. But the ballooning enrollment figures speak for themselves. As of this date, more than 4,300 students have been admitted to A&T, more than 1,300 of them new students. Both figures rep- , resent records. A&T is also ex-1 pected to enroll 300 students in its graduate programs. The dramatic influx of fresh-1 men students sent University j officials to state budget officers in Raleigh in an attempt to secure additional funds for extra teachers and laboratory assis William H. Gamble, director of admissions at A&T, said the increase in enrollment can be attributed to a new recruitment program instituted last year and to new programs in engineering and other areas. Reinf^ced by more than $7,000,000 in funds for capital improvements from the recently convened North Carolina General Assembly, the University has already moved into a busy era of construction and renova ook^ PRICE: 10 CENTS gy*" I Ik 1 * B m *B^UB " BD t ft IFUL AND MORE" in of Charlotte, N. C. is the rersity." Pat and her court will tiation during the forthcoming (Photo by Dick Moore) Building Program >om' at A&T State tions. The new state money was appropriated for an ultra modern health, physical education and recreation building ($3.4 million), the installation of an underground electrical system od the North Campus ($500,000), the conversion of the A&T power plant from oil to gas ($300,000), campus improvement# ($200,000), further renovation of Noble Hall ($50,000), the construction of a warehouse maintenance building ($345,00), and $120,000 for the air conditioning of Frazier Hall and Sanation Infirmary. Already underway on the campus are other needed improvements. The primary electrical system on the main campus has just about been converted to an underground system at a cost of $500,000. Other work being completed includes the paving of Luther Street in front of the new men's dormitory, the paving of parking lots behind Vanstory Hall and the new High Rise Dormitory, and the paving of parking lots behind Merrick Hall and the Crosby Communication Cen(Continued on Page 5) it

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