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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
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on orders from the German
orders came from the Ger
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luested them. Best believes
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Troops Officer
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interested in becoming a ministei
in 1960 when he was a higl
school senior. He had his firs
trial sermon in his own churcl
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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.
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le Future Outlook!
SEPTEMBER 24, 1971
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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.
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II Sorors present were: Maude
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?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
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"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
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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
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