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COMBINATION staffers, while touring the Bay Area to bring a local flavor in news, social events and entertainment, have discovered new faces to add to its growing organization. In this month's COMBINATION readers will get a chance ~o ABOUT OUR COVER ...... meet our "Fashion Lady' and new COMBINATICN filshion FRONTIER VILLAGE...... 5 editor, Eddie Carraway; Cartoonist Dorothy Fields; and our WATTS FESTIVAL ...... 6 San Francisco representative, Jonathan Buchanan /· Eddie is an old name to Bay Area social and fashion circles HAPPY BIRTHDAY. . . . . 6 and the proud owner-operator of Eddie's House of Fashion·in FASHION LADY...... 8 East Oakland. · · ·· Dot Fields, on the other hand, is now a relatively new name MONTEREY JAZZ ...... 9 in the art field. But, once you discover her contemporary and DUKE ELLINTON ...... 24_ satirical sketchings, you'll agree with us' that she'll be around ON THE GO WITH COCOA ..... 17 for' a long time. Jonathan Buchanan caught our attention while in San Fran• FLIPSIDE ..... ·... .•...... 7 cisco. · He will! be our "man~a:tross-the-bay", gathering the ..,, 1.. ,J~. news and circulating COMBINATION in the City; His office is . . :.,I"< , ., ·.~'·N'If .. r-' located at, 957 Hayes Street. Phone 626-8574 or 387-4240. Along with Georg "Cocoa" Walthers, Jack Oglesby, Brackeen McCarty and yours truly, we _hope to make COMBINATION a most int~resting and entertaining monthly, a part of Bay Area living. Rernember, all you have to do to see yourself in COMBINA• TION is . ...live in ,the Bay Area. Sincerely yours, LENNIE ANDERSON, Editor
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Catching the attention of COMBINATICJ\l .staffers in Augqs't was ·statuesque Bernestine Carter of East Oakland. Bernestine, a University of California senior on the Berkeley Campu.~, spent the summer in Guadalajara, J alisco, Mexico, attending · summer; school through a University of Arizona extension course. The unique course placed about 400 Ameri• can college students and instructors from all parts of the United States into private Mexican homes. The course gave participants an inner and first hand work• ing . knowledge of our south-of-the-border neighbors' daily lives. President of ,Delta Sigma Kappa sorority, Bernestine is a .. 19'63 honor graduate of Fremont High School in East Oakland. Upon her scheduled graduation from UC, she plans to do graduate work and later seek employment with the state de• partment. She·is a political science major. During her years at UC .she has worked with student tutorial groups designed to encourage more Negro students to pursue collegiate training at the Berkeley campus. · The tall, five-feet, six-inches brown-eyed beauty is the da:ughter of Mrs. Theodosia "Teddie" McKery of East Oak• land. Her favorite colors are red and white and she lists · turkey and enchiladas as her favorite foods. Bernestine was selected "Sigma Sweetheart" in 1965 and attended their convention in Phoenix, Arizona, in November of that year. She attended the fraternity's "Qrchid Ball" in Los I Angeles' last month.
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. Youth\ Opportunity Centers (YOC) offer employment to all youths, 16-21 years . old. The West Oakland ,YOC' at 1905 Adeline Street, is one of a number of such branch offices opening in the Bay Area. Under the auspices of the State Employment Office, the brahches are located in neighborhood areas to make em• ployment services as available as possible to the community. Through this outreach, the Service is making an attempt to get to the young people who are unable or unwilling to come to the downtown offices. Through the efforts of employment community workers who spend the ·greatest part of their time "on the streets" con• tracting young people, the YOCs are trying to reach young people who are most in need of special help in job prepara• tion. In· the branch offices special attempts are being made tc reach boys and girls who have dropped out of school and lad the motivation or skills necessary to qualify them for many BERNESTINE CARTER · jobs. Three agencies in addition to the Employment Service are offering services through the Adeline branch. The West Phone: 562-6162 Oakland Reading Center will be conducting classes beginning in September. Women in Community Service have provided a 'JE.dJ.i.E., ~ CHERYLE BROWN Cheryle ,Brow'n. a.local East Oakland beauty who was the ·second runner-U:p~ln the recent' "Miss Bronze" beauty 9onte_st and winner of the Knights of Honor-s "Miss Bathing Beauty 19"Al',lctQWn in San Jose, takes her share of the limelight on - tne - ~op~ 'pyramid of COMBINATION's September ,cover. A -June graduate of East Oakland'. s Castlemont High School, Cheryle plans to enter San Jose Stat:e Colh;ge this month to pursue a baccaulaureate -degree in political science. Site 'plans later to work in government protocol. ' ·· Cheryl likes "any sport, really," but places all her atten"• tion ..,right n~" bn water skiing which she is just learning. ' Her favorite colors are attack. Raiders first home1 in the new Coliseum complex fa• cility will be Sunday, September 18, with a 1:30 p.m. kick• offrtime slated. _. WILLJE MAYS The gentleman at the rt. of our cover needs no introduction to the Bay Area populance. Of course, he is no less than baseball'.s immortal Wiilie Mays. · COMBINATION had to join the much filled "diamond of bouquets" and tons of copy that has already been heaped upon Willie Howard Mays, Jr., when he added to the record books by becoming the first right-handed slugger to hit 535 home runs in the National League. Although he started his major league baseball career in New York, Mays at the start of this season had played eight years and had hit 318 of 505 home run balls in a San Fran• cisco uniform. In cognizance of his record performance on August 18, the 'Say Hey' kid of yesteryear had his name and record read into the Congressional Record by New York (D) Senator Robert Mary ~yas and Pilgrim Rest Usher Kennedy. Board. 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Before our day ended our cowboys boarded the Southern by Georg Walther - Staff writer Pacific Railroad for that last look, that last mile before we were to return to the twentieth century and its modern con• The year is 1890, it's hot and dusty and an un.settled calm is veniences as we know them. As we boarded the train, we took felt in the air. You are in a small frontier village, located on our last looks at the Little Old Red School House on a knoll Monterey Road, on the outskirts of Sanjose. The population is over looking the square, the rivers were crossed over wooden 67. , bridges, we experienced the thrills of the whistles and puffs as As you approach the Marshal's office on Main Street, you're we circled the fabulous estate of the late Congressman E,A. met by a battery' of bullets•. ,citizens run for cover behind a Hayes of which the park is built on. The ride, we must admit, barrel In front of the Silv.er Dollar Saloon, or to put the was far too short, but then we know we shall be back. buckboard buggy near The Last National Bank, in front of As we leave this pleasant community of the 1890' s, we hear them. This reporter was no exception, not knowing. what to .again the volley of shots ringing from Main Street, and now we except jwe headed for the safety of the Carole Shop. Peeking know that Marshal Clyde has restored law and order to Frontier t'"t ~ the window we could see "The Badman" challedging Village once again, and with this knowledge we feel safe as we Marshal Clyde to a good "shoot-out." · ., 1 1 part company with the past. Needless to say the Marshal s'tood on his feet as the smoke blew ,away from the barrel of his pistol. This disturbance happens 'every hour on Main Street, with the same results, the outlaw 1finally being ·carried toBo(!t Hill on a wheelbarrcryv by , the town undertaker-doctor. "" This was my introduction to ,the famous Frontier Villag~. along with cowboys Gaey/9 71/2, and Mike, 10-1/2, of Oakland. This village Main Street abounting with activity seldom ceases to be the traditional lazy main drag of .the Western Town. It.Is interested to note this part of the town offers the visitor a chance to browse, buy or stroll' through buildings in the theme of the old Wild West. The only thing missing was the cattle. As you pass down the street by the saloon, you can hear the rinky-tink piano player, as you head for the beautiful Town ~-g\J&re with its lawns and gardens. This is also the location - '·of a 1920 vintage carousel and a ferris wheel, centered :__ aroiinf.; :_~he_ square with old fashioned gas-lights. It is here our i cowboysJstarted their visit to Erontier Village, aboard ' the mile long ride of the Sout~ern Pacific train that circles the entire amusement park. · - Later our young· lads· crossed. over a wooden swaying suspension bridge to get to Indian Island. It was here they were met at Fort Far West by:iiMarshal Clyde and shr , thr6ugl1,'the installation. Several times throughout a given d there are regular performance$ given by Indians of differ MIKE AND GARY Johnson begin !their visit to Frontier tribes. Village in front of the village railroad station. Among some of the many spots our cowboys visited were the Star Gazette, the Sweet Shop and, of course, the Frontier Village Jail. It was on Main Street in from of the Marshal's office Gary It was on Main Street in froni: of the Marshal's office Gary and· Mike ran into Indian Jim who, ,attired in buck-skin, re-. -minded all of us that there are hourly productions in the Village Playhouse, by the famous G.old Coast Players. Most interesting activity of the park is the Rainbow Falls section, where boys and girls, and "oldsters" alike fish for Rocky Mountain Trout that they can take home. I We felt the most exciting ride was the stagecoach that was pulled by four beautiful horses. There is also a burro pack train ' ride, antique autos and for all "Indians" a 32 foot canoe which weaves its self around the many water ways of this vast park. We were surprised to see so many families enjoying picnic lunches, but found out the park encourages families to utilize FORT FAR West is the setting for the meeting with Marshal its picnic area all free of charge. There are brick barbecues Clyde. Thats Gary on the (left) and Mike on the (right). The available also. Fort is located on Indian Island. T he park is open daily at 10 a.m. throughout the summer 5 until October 1st. During the remainder of the vear it is ooen continued page 14 CHARLOTT_E, BONELL and friends .. , JEWEL_SIMPSON and friends ...• \ WATTS FESTIVAL ... ''LEARN, BABY, LEARN" ,BY Georg Walther, staff writer The first anniversary of the Watts riots was marked last The other the opening of the Watts Jazz Festival to climax month }'Ya summer festival as gay as a Mardi Gras. over the weekend with such performers as on Friday nite, Here where bloody disorder a year ago claimed 34 lives and August 12, Ray Brown, Les McCann, Bobby Turner, Nathan injured 1032 persons, the seene was that of a c;arnival--• McKenny, Shelly Thomas, and his 17-piece band. From San complete with floats, jazz bands, and even a Watts A Go-Go Francisco's ' Half Note the George Duke Trio. Vocalist Larez "discotheque.'' Alexander and John Hardy. Replacing th_e "Burn, Baby, Burn," of last ,AugHst: riots Featured Saturday, August 13 was Rex Steward, Dave of destruction and looting was a new slogan, "Learn, Baby, Bryant Oscar Marshall, Ketty Lester, Sonny Criss, Bud• Learn.'' Shank, Hampton llj,awks and once again the George Duke Trio, Festival tents were ·erected on the strip of rubble known last On tap for the closing session of the festival was MGM re• year as "Charcoal Alley," a six- block stretch at the vortex cording personality Hugh Masekela, Sam Fletcher, Bettye of the riots. Nearly 2000 persons, both Negro and white, were Swan, .Len Johnson and his band and John Handy and his on hand for the opening of the festival. They viewed an exhi• Af.ro Blues Quintet. bition of Afro-American and West Indian paintings, sculpture This only marks the first anniversary of the riots in this and architectural models of new buildings planned for the southern most community of Los Angeles county. Next year community. there will be another and we know through the education and There were two happenings for Friday night, one at the the help of those residents in that area it will be a definite Watts Happening Coffee/ Hou·se, where an adaption of Jean new slogan of "Learn, Baby, Learn.-' Genet's play "The Black's" was performed. The adaption 6 was entitled "Licorice." FLIPSIDE By Georg Walther We had the pleasure this weekend last to listen to Lena Horne's "Feelin' Good" ~ut on United Artist. It doesn't take much from Miss Horne to make me feel good! Her fir._st fledging for UA is enough. This collection of old and new standar ds is hardly the great• est in the world, nor is this Miss Horne's best recorded effort. But if you like Lena, as I do, Y2U will like "Feelin' Good." Adequately represented in thi~ release is song writer- _ extraordinaire Anthony Newly with three excellent offerings, "Wonderful Day," "Feelin-·Good," and "Who Can !Turn To.-' It is interesting to note that the Beatles have struck again. Lena really gives a beautiful rendition of ;'And I Love Him," the John-Lennon and Paul McCarty favorite. , The album is well worth the bread, was arranged and con• ducted by Ray Ellis, who has also contributed some interest• ing charts to recording sessions. Best tunes in this album·are the title song,· "And 1 Love Him." I ! "YOU AND ME TOGETHER" VernonGarrettModern45xM 1026 This 46 rpm fl edgling the first out on Modern label for Garrett is slowly but surely taking it's place on the charts around· the Bay Area. Flip side "If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time,-' is receiving a bigger amount of radio time. We have been wrong before, but, honestly think _the wrong side is being pushed. "You And Me Together," is an original by Vernon, with a very definite story. His is a rich voice, that creates the soul mes~age of 'in'ness. VERNON GARRET EXCL U S I VE K ENT RECORD IN G ARTI S T "GO AHEAD AND CRY" The Righteous Bros. Verve V/V6 5004 Devers, we felt, who does a tremendous job on "Bumping On Sunset" . Bill Medley and Bob Ha:rfield, first met when each led bands Songstress Toni Fisher, several seasons ago came out with of their own. They combined their sources and the public was her big hit "Tfie Big Hurt, - '. Montgomery gives this tune a soon introduced to the "Righteous ·Sound." Disbanding the depth of feeling backed by a field of violins and cellos. He does bands, BiII and Bob joined forces, they retained the name and by all standards portray a great and brilliant melodist on soon became known as the Righteous Brothers. · this track. They are better known for their hits "You've Lost That The title song is given a spectrum of color as only Wes can Lovin' Feeling," and "Soul' and Inspiration." Now · they are 1 pie~ away at. It is packed literally with surprise as he ex• brought together in this album, with new depth to the rock, presses himself·with his, instrument. gospel and pops sound. r We felt the tune stealer of this album to be the, Jackie De Of the twelve selections offered on this fledgling, we would Shannon hit_ "What The World Needs Now Is Love." From the call special attention to Bobs movin' in_!_~ preation of "I Be• opening bars -to the crescendo one shares the light touch of lieve." As only they can blend their voices do they render a fantasy as Montgome'ry projects his thoughts, positive and unforgettable "Let It Be Me," that _captures that soul feelin' strong ·he improvises on this song'. This is pure soulin', with as one hears that inner call to one's heart. the depth of acceptance for tl)e relaxation of you, the listener. The collection of songs includes "Island In The Sky" : Harry Belafontes long time hit, the Ray Charles great "Drown In My Own Tears" and the title song, of which ~ob wrote. Best tune we felt was the movin' "SomethingYou''ll:: Got," so closely associated with the team of Vernon and Jewel. "HOOCHIE COOCHE MAN" Jimmy. _Smith Verve V866 Although this is our first introduction to !he sound of the Righteous Bros,, ther e were some tracks we enjoyed, others The incredible Jimmy Smith returns · to the scene with one we didn't. We do look forward to their next album, though. damn good soulin' album. Before we get to the nitty-gritty of the selections, we would '. 'TEQUILA'j Wes Montgomery Verve V 8653 like- to state you not only get plenty of boss sounds, you get a swinging cover. We believe this portrait of Smith, the best Montgomery offers eight beautifully done arrangements, in a· long t~me, it is a warm pictorial study that perfectly three of which most recently attained national attention as matches the music within the cardboard it adorns. pop hits on the record charts. The other five offerings, which Smith's- Hile -sonras you probabiyguess, a blues. From tne include "Little Child (Daddy Dear)" and "The Thumb" are opening vocal statement by Jimmy, you know you're "down new to our listening ears. Although the arrangemen_ts by Claus home." Sll!ith has his bag of tricks though, as he delivers an Ogerman, provide good background music, which includes the -~ cab!~/ grind of his organ. Be sure to note the splendid smooth Cha-cha beat of "How Insensitive (Insensatez.") harmonica solo of Buddy Lucas. · Wes is assisted throughout this album by bassist Ron Carter, Side one is definitely dedicated to the great Ray Charles, drummer Grady Tate and percussionist George Devens. It is y,,ith such appropriate melodies as "Ain-t That Just Like A 7 continued page 18 · I FASHION "LADY by Eddie Carraway Taking a peek at the world of fashions I had the opportunity of viewJng the latest fad and styles at the C!ti Chi on Broadway where Mrs. Helen Allain presented a fabulous fashion show. Featured·was the lovely, vivacious and charming Mrs. Corelee Callins, who graciously modeled styles that anyone would love to· own. The fashions that she wore were superb, just simply out of sight. Tami· Gray ravishously displayed her graceful stride in ease and confidence while modeling gorgeous fads. My night would not have'been complete if I would have mis• sed stopping by Basin Street West to chat with good friend Ramsey Lewis. As always, Rainse'y captivated his aUdience with his·groovy new sounds. The man is great, no doubt about it ...... Dear,. friends, I must tell you about the_"Livin' End" (the,t is} •... the home of Myrtle and_ Rocky Shortt. Their 'pad' is out of sight, just too much. Toe decor is out of bounds to anyone without a creative touch. Due to the fact that !Rocky is an interior decorator, you can let your vivid imagination run wild. -Just imagine what a .creative touch can do so add taste to a too-much pad. . . • . A hardy welcome is extended to Autumn Brandon. Welcome back to _"01' San Fran," the night spot paradise. Congratula• tions on your new night club. See you on opening night .•.•. Tony Taylor is in the hospital. Wish you a speedy recovery, Tony; we miss you on the set ...•. LINGERIE MODEL Gall Jones "shows off' Je_r Marai I certainly hope that Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Francis are en".' "Monte Carlo Miss" outfit to COMBINATICN photographer -joying the scenic sights of our great California. - Of course, B,rac;keen, McCarty during "home" show given by Mr\. Mack our beaches can't compare with theirs in Miami..... , .;eal Keves in the latter's East Oakland residence last month. L. C. Smith, c_ommonly known as "Smitty" on the set, who is with that ever popular Hamm-s Beer Co., stopped by to have a friendly chat and to congratulate yours truly on the opening of "Eddie's House of Fashion". Thanks, Smitty •.... I am very proud of "Eddie's House of Fashion" bowling team for the good sporting ability that they have been showing. Thanks to Holly ·Johnson, our great team walked away with a trophy..... · My aunt, Mrs. Azalea Bradley, from Houston, Texas, ·and Of. and Mrs. Grant Draynor (nee Bradley) from Los Anveles, all honored me by being my house guests during the latter part of August. · For COMBINATl(]\I' s "August Fashion Lady" Eddie's House 1of Fashions proudly. presents Miss Margaret Weaver of lZSl 75th Avenue; Oakland .•••. thirty •.•.,. PHONE 452-3811 Walt's Shine Parlor EmE POODLE PARLOR GOODTIME CHARLI E 2423 GROVE STREET PHONE 841-4944 MANAGER OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA 1267 UNIVERSITY AVE. MATTIE F. COMPTON BERKELEY, CALIF. 8 JEFFERSON AIRPLANE ... to Monterey The "Blues All The Way' program scheduled by the Mon• terey Jazz Festival for Saturday afternoon (September 17) will culminate in a performance by the Jefferson Airplane, blues-derivative folk-rock artists. The group includes (1 to r): Jorma Kaukonen, lead guitar; Paul Kantner, rhythm guitar: Jack Casady, bass: Marty Balin, lead singer: Signe Anderson, lead Singer; and Spencer Dryden, drums. Dates for the three• day, five-concert festival are September 16, 17, 18 at the Monterey County Fairgrounds. l,..OU RAWLS ... soul stirrer "THE PILGRIM TRAVELERS featuring LOU RAWLS MONTEREY JAZZ FESTIVAL (Capitol ST 2485) "Blues All The Way" will be the theme Saturday afternoon With this colr'ection of religious songs, Lou Rawls demon• at this year's Monterey Jazz Festival. strates. once again the depth of feeling anp unusual versatility · The announcement marks the return of the Monterey all- blues that has made him one of the , country's most popular young concert which proved a sell-out and critical success two years artists. In a time when much popular music seems to consist ago at _the Festival. entirely of "the beat,'· Lou Rawls has come along to prove Among prominent blues figures who are scheduled to per• that balladry is not a lost art. · 1 form Saturday afternoon, September 17 are: Although Lou can sing the blue's with the best of them, he Jimmy Rushing, Memphis Slim, Shakey Horton, "Big Mama" has helped to. restore the serious song to its proper place, and Willie Mae Thornton, Muddy Waters, Paul Butterfield and his here in this album he offers eleven songs from the religious Blues Band and Jefferson Airplane. repertoire. The program will be hosted by Jon Hendricks, vocalist and Among them are such moving _spirituals as "Sweet Chariot," jazz poet-composer who is preparing a special blues oratorio "Jesus, Be A Fence Around Me," and the beautiful "Didn't It commenting on the blues as a musical expression. Hendricks Rain." said the Saturday afternoon program will follow the chrono• Rawls and The Pilgrim Travelers obviously felt the spirit logy and style of his now-famous "Evolution of the Blues of the song, "That's Heaven To Me," and together they have Song'', a program originally commissioned for the 1960 created a glorious relationship. Monterey Jazz Festival and performed there in world-pre• Each of these beloved melodies is a cherished contribution miere. to the American heritage. Lou's ''Poor, Pilgrim of Sorrow,'' is a deeply moving song of faith. "Stand By Me Father," is sung with deep feeling and Advanced . sale of tickets for the festival is running more an earnest search of the communication that has so markedly than 25 per cent ahead of last year at this time, according to the, been a part of Lou Rawls success. festival manager. No matter what he has sung, he has stamped this song with The Jazz Festival will be held on the Monterey County Fair• his own personality and interpretation, wfrh such meaningful grounds. There are five concerts - - -Friday evening, Satur• music. Rawls sings with great fervor and conviction. day afternoon, Saturday evening, Sunday afternoon and Sunday This album has been arranged and conducted by J. W. evening. Alexander and Rene Hall. Among jazz arti~·c; who will perform are: Count Basie and I am sure you will agree with me the soul stirring sound of• his Orchestra, ~n McRae, The Julian "Cannonball" fered by The Pilgrim Travelers featuring Lou Rawls, w,111 Aederly QuiT'' ·•.!beck, Duke Ellington and his Orches• ,ring many hours of rewarding listening and meditation. tra and "Bi. , ie Mae Thornton. 9 JAZZ FESTIVAL Gerry Mulligan, leading jazz, . baritone saxophone artist, has been signed to perform at the Monterey Jazz Festival, sched• uled this year, September 16, 17; 18, according to Festival General Manager, Jimmy Lyons. Mulligan will appear at the Festival on the Monterey County Fairgrounds as "artist at large," said Lyons. He will perfotm in a number of contexts throughout the three-day, five-concert jazz event. "Mulligan was one of the first artists signed in 1958 when we put on· the First Monterey Jazz Festival. Since then he has appeared at the Festival many times and has been an audience favorite," Lyons said. It was the versatility of the.lanky red-headed musician that led Lyons and this year's F~stival musical director and concertmaster, Ray Brown, to develop the concept of "artist at large" for Mulligan. "Mulligan can play with anyone, ;• said Lyons. "He is strorig and inventive soloist but has a remarkable ability to blend his horn into subtle backgrounds for other artists." While MulHgan is scheduled to' perform during the Friday evening concert (S eptember 16) and the Sunday evening concert (September 18), Lyons said Mulligan "could turn up on stage throughout the weekend." For information and reservations, write P, 0. Box "Jazz', Monterey, California or telephone 373-2961. For hotel or motel information, write Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce: Box 489, Momerey, California or telephone 3.75- BASSIST RAY BROWN 2252. . . .Tickets are available locally at: The Downtown Center Box Bassist Ray I Brown who is musical director and concert• Office, 325 Mason Street, San Francisco, or Sherman Clay, master for the Monterey Jazz Festival this year, will appear 2101 Broadwav. Oakland. on the Monterey program Saturday night, September 17. Also appearing that evening are Gil Evans and The Monter ey Jazz ART EXHIBIT SET FOR MONTEREY JAZZ FESTIVAL Festival All-Star Orchestra, the Julian "Cannonball" Adderly Quintet, the Elvin Jones- Joe Hender son Quax:-tet, the Bola Sete A new and greater jazz art exhibit will be held at this year's Trio and others. The Festival will be held at the Monterey Monterey jazz Festival, according to Festival General Mana- Coqnty Fairgrounds September 16, 17, and 18. Three evening ger, Jimmy Lyons. . · and two afternoon concerts are scheduled. Artists and sculptors whose work.• is jazz oriented are in• vited to submit their works for the juried exhibit which will be held on the Monterey County Fairgrounds. Chairman and head judge will be Joe Ataide, well-known Monterey Peninsula artist. A jury of outstanding artists is ~ RANDY WESTON SEXTET TO APPEAR AT MONTEREY JAZZ being selected to judge the accepted entries. Casq prizes, yet FESTIVAL · to be announced, will be awarded. Last year's cMh prizes were $60.00, $25.00 and $15.00. The Randy Weston Sextet will make its first appear ance at Many works hung or exhibited will be for sale. the Monterey Jazz Festival in a Sunday evening concert, Entry forms may be obtained by 'writing Monterey Jazz September 18. Festival, P.O.. Box Jazz, Monterey, California. Phone 373- . Other performers on the same bill that evening are Duke 2961 or by I contacting Ernest BeyljPubHc Relations,' 722 Ellington and his orchestra; vocalist, Carmen McRae; The Montgomery Street, San Francisco. Phone 362-5540. Denny Zeitlin Trio and Gerry Mulligan, who is appearing at There is a $1.00 entry fee. All entries must be received at this year's .Festival, September 16, 17, 18, as "artist at the Jazz Festival office in Monterey no later than noon, lar ge" and will perform thr oughout the thr ee-day, five- September 15th. concert, jazz weekend. . Weston, a pianist and composer of a number of compos,itions now considered jazz class ics (Little Niles, Hi Fly and Pam's DON ELLIS WORKSHOP BAND SET FOR MONTEREY JAZZ Waltz), has been ~ited by jazz critics recently for his fusions FESTIVAL of African musical eleme.nts with the jazz idiom. His interests in African music stem s from trips t'o Nigeria in 1961 and Don Ellis, jazz artist who plays an unusual four-valve 1963, where he lectured and collected tapes of indigenous trumpet\with 24 tones to the octave, is bringing his horn anµ music. his 21 -jpiece workshop band to the Monterey Jazz Festival this year, September 16, 17, 18. The group will perform as part of a Sunday Afternoon (18th) AL'S WINE & LIQUORS concert on the Monterey County Fairgrounds, site of the Ninth Annual five-·concert jazz event. 5526 Gr ove Str e e t Also on the Sunday bill are John Handy III with his Quintet, P hone 6 54-9493 which r eceived a standing ovation at last year's Monterey Jazz Fesdval. L _ ~ Oakland C alifornia io' Will you write your autobiography, Lennie Anderson asked me? So I' 11 start by saying I was born 22 years ago at East Oakland Hospital. There was no comet in the northern sky on I that night. Nor did a lioness whelp in the street, it was Jewish New Year tho, but that did little or nothing for a babe who was baptized Presbyterian. Preceding me into this world was my brother Jim. This obviously makes me the baby of the family. 1 I have always been totally aware that I was the pampered one. I know this because it was told to me repeatedly. I spent my childhood in Oakland, but retreated into the moun• tains during the summer and in typical Tomgirl fashion: learned to ride horses, fish, hunt, back-pack, and catch poison-oak. It is a wonderful way for a young girl to grow-up, but I hope I never have to. When r reached college I felt sure I would never become a teacher but alas, today finds me packing my suitcase to leave for a year of teaching art, my secondary teaching credentia·l and master's degree clutched in my hand. I really love yoµng people, especially creative young people. This world, I hope, is waiting for them. I believe in peace, but more than peace I believe in liberty. For if I am not free, I have no peace. · I like to do anything worthwhile, but this is of course a · matter of semantics. I detest anything second-rate, neon signs, Pop art, the John Birch Soceity, cynicism in place of under• standing, and being subjected to non- productive or non• thinking people. I could go on, but you get the idea, I hope, I do enjoy Laurel and Hardy, W.C. Fields, Harry Belafonte, airplanes and flying, designing my own clothes, gourmet cook• ing, photography, sketching, all kinds of music, James Bond, Peter Sellers, poking fun at sacred cows, American history, my World War II Navy pea jacket, the Beatles, skiiing, politics, and most of all Charlie .. AUGUST GLAMOUR GIRL I'm honestly happiest when my time is completely filled with the things I like to do. Time to relax is for other people. If I sound happy, pleased, and in love with life, well, I am. Okay Lennie, you've got the autobiography. Can I go back to my cartooning now? Dorothy Fields MONTEREY JAZZ The Denny Zeitlin Trio has. been added to the program for the Ninth Annual Monterey Jazz Festival, September 16, 17, 18, according to Jimmy Lyons, Festival General Manager. The Trio, which received a standing ovation following its performance at last year's Monterey Jazz event, will appear Sunday evening (18th) on a program with the Duke Ellington Orchestra, singer Carmen McRae, the Randy Weston Sextet, (_ and baritone saxophone artist, Gerry Mulligan. I The group consists of Zeitlin on piano; Jerry Granelli, I drums; and Fred Marshall, bass. ·1 -J I • 1n north oakland it's \ i THE WILD SIDE 4601 Grove Street U ' OAKLAND CALIF ANNUAL COCKTAIL party for "15 Silhouettes" social club celebrating its fifteenth anniversary was held at Slim Jenkins cocl FASHIONABLE BEAUTY SALONS FASHIONABLE OPERATOR Dorothy Green gives manicure to SERV1CES FOR M'lady are performed by Fashionable opera• patron Mrs. Yvonne Adrow while. wig· style is demonstrated tors Earlester Williams and Mary Carter on patrons Mmes. by shop owner, Jesse Lee Morris. Operator Francis Maxey Victoria Vassar and Robin Williams atthe 8817 East Fourteenth does comb-out on Mrs. Kathy Tolefree to give complete Street location. Appointments may be made by dialing· picture of ~acilities in the 2418 Market Street locale in West <;AR- 74 I 1. Oakland. COMBINATION MEETS I I I I I BILL AND AURELIA GRAVES A picture-taking meeting sixteen years ago makes today's setting for the husband-wife team (Bill and Aurelia' Graves) that owns and operates Oakland's "Big Bill" Hi'.I'ime Liquor stores. Bill, out fo~ a walk: sixteen years ago, provided the "finger" that was used to snap a picture for Aurelia and a girl friend. An interest stirred; next came marriage; and the, Big _Bill's HiTime Liquors. , ·A native of Mangum, Okla.,-iBill first came to California in 1938 arid attended Roosevelt High School in Los Angeles. He went back to finish his secondary schooling in Oklahoma. After an Army hitch ·of thirty months, he attended Candel' s Com;ervatory of Music in Oakland where he studied the bass; tried his hand in the pugilistic arts (two pro fights, results not revealed); managed a musical group (East B_ay Swingsters, and worked ,as a mac_hinist at the Naval Air Station. Bfrt started in the liquor business working part time as a clerk. He got his first store -in 1956, located at 1706 Market I Street.- "Big Bill" Number Two came in 1961. He also holds a partnership interest in East Oakland's Chi Chi Club at 5600 East Fourteenth. 11 The big (6-2 , 245 lb.) well-tailored Mister Graves has nearly twenty Bay Area residents on his payroll. He favors green for colors .and foods; "I'm a soul brother" which goes right back to "greens' · again and the rest of those tasty 1 homey vittles, · Bill is a member of the boai;-d of California Retail Liquors MRS. AURELIA GRAVES ,~ Dealers; Monarch Lodge #73 (Masonic); East Oakland Business and Professional ' Men's Club; and North Oakland l3aptist Church. ' ..- . she handles the books In 1961 he became one of the organizers of Cal State Package Si:ore and Tavern Owners Association along with the association's current president, Bill Boyette. The association was set up to knit tloser relationships and provide a united protective b_argaining power in its related field . .There are over 50 members from all ov~r the Bay Area on its present roster.· Aurelia the "other-half" of the team, is a John Robert Powers graduate and a native of Houston, Texas. She handles the bool, FOR SEPTEMBER MACHEN MATCH During COMBINATION's night club tour in the East Bay we ,found ,Berkeley pugilist Eddie Machen visiting brother Bobby, on~ of Chi Chi Clubs popular mixologists. · Eddie revealed plans of a Los Angeles fight date for the latter' · part of September with an opponent yet to be _named. Possible candidate for Eddie's cunning style is Joey Abileo who came out on the short end of the pai~' s first meeting to a $42,000 gate. We ' re locals, so you . know in whose corner BILL .AND AURELIA at home, urider we'll be. "the lady's directions." NO VISIT to Frontier Village would be complete without a ride in an authentic Concord stagecoach drawn by four horses. Gary (sitting inside) watches Mike as he boards the stage. Driver is Leonard Johnson (no relation). LOVELY TONI Thul is seen with our cowboys at the popular J Mexican Cantina on Main Street. CAPTURED BY Miss Toni Thul, COMBINATION staff writer Georg Walther, gets one day sentence in the town square at The Stocks. Left to right - Miss Thul, Gary and Mike. COMBINATIONS GEUK\.J wanner 111 "l-'1-'LVl-'L"""~ ~--.. - ...... Gemma Franzino in the doorway of the Murieta Cantina. EL SITO Mysterio, is visited by Gary (left) Mr. Walther and Mike (right). One of the most popular attractions, it is filled TYPICAL OF the many refreshment stands on the parks vast with wierd illusions of nature. acres is this authentic popcorn wagon. · Concessionaire Mark Colella hands our young visitors freshly popped popcorn. -- a memory of JOE GILBERT, FOLK SINGER By Georg Walt~er, Staff Writer , . ''-- I Whenever a publfc ·figur.e- dies, especially if the death is a sudden and. violent one, it is ·1t standard practice for writers to 5~ Iou~ reams of copy depicting him as a typica~ "nice:.. guy, all '.American-~,oy type, " •• ,.,a legend which usually has no connection with the true life of that person." But Joe Gilbert, of Joe and Eddie, lived the legend. He was a shy, church going introvert. He married his childhood sweetheart. ON MAIN STR., the two cowboys, Gary {left) and Mike pose On the surface he seemed to ac;:cept whatever life offered him, with b'uck-skin attired Indian Jim. both the bitter and the sweet. · · He accepted· life with quiet resignation---as if he were in this world but not .of it. I But once on stage, he r esponded to life with such gusto that was unbelievable. It was here that he beamed.his exhultation. It was here that he groaned his protest. It was on stage in the glare of hot .lights that Joe Gilbert really lived his life. And on the freeway where he had a way of mashing the.gas peddle as if he were afraid the other part of life would catch up with him. It wa~inevitable that Joe would either die on stage or behind th~ wheel. In this age of the broadest,proliferation of musi1:al tastes in an era 'in which the ·various musical realms seem to move increasingly farther apart, Joe_ and Eddie represented a rare phenomenpn. , The manner in which these two talented young men worked was amazing to see and magnificent to hear. And it W!!-S while working with the group three straight years without a night HOURLY FEATURE on the busy Main Str., is the popular off, that Joe worked himself into a state of complete exhaus• 'Shoot- out' between Marshal Clyde (right) and The Badman tion. (center - bottom). Such· songs as "There's A Meeting Here T-onight" and "Cindy Jane" were two of the many releases made popular by the twosome. Gilbert, who lived in Los A:ngeles for three years, was born in New Orleans but moved to Berkeley while very young. He grew up in the Bay Area with his widow and partner, and the team of Joe and Eddie was formed when the two sang together for a junior high school talent contest. After winning the talent show, the young boys began per• forming at fraternities and sororities at the University of California and got their first break when they autioned to appear on the Don Sherwood TV show in San Franc{sco. This appearance brought them offers from famed talent showcases throughout San Francisco including · the Purple Onion, hungry i, ahd Leonard Sillman's Revue, "New Faces." · Joe leaves to mourn his passing, his wife, Judy Dixon Gilbert, who ris a member of the Satin Doll's singing group, his two sons Kevin and Joey Jr., and a host of f~iends and r elatives. Funeral s ervices were conducted at the Downs Memorial Methodist Church in Oakland on August 12, 1966, with Reverend Amos Ca1:r;bridge officiating. ,, ALL GOOD THINGS \must come to an end, a parting wave from Gary {left) Mr: ~alther and Mike L(right) as they leave the Village on the.f Southern Pacific train. EVA'S INN SS OAKLAND Phone 654-9243 The S.S. OAKLAND, a 685-foot con~ainer ship operated by Sea-Land Service, Inc., was officially welcom.ed by the city Lloyd and Eva Hamlin's "Eva' s -Inn" at 7612 East 14th is· whose name she carries at ceremonies during August. "must stop" on night chJb circuit ·for listening music (live on The vessel, the first to carry_the name, "Oakland" since \ .Thursdaj,~_ Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights) and good World War II, and her skipper, Capt. H. C. Berger, were 'anrufs,-,.b_ere is no cover charge and Tony Whitfield proves honored,at a reception at Sea-Land's 32-acre container freight to be quite a mixologist: facility at the Port of Oakland's Outer Harbor. ·_ Its ·Eva's Inn at ~612 East 14th Street in East.Oakland. Lovely Barbara Harris, Miss Oakland, provided the femi• nine touch.Jo the fest_ivities. Presentations to Capt. Berger were made by Oakland Mayor John H. Reading·; Chamber of Commerce President William F. Knowland; Joseph W. Chaudet, President of the Oakland Board of Port Commissioners; and the San Francisco Bay Region Marine Exchange. The S.S. OAKLANQ is a former C-4 cargo ves.sel that was. converted for container service by the addition of a 165-foot · midbody and superstructure changes. She, has a capacity of 600 containers, including 100 refrj.gerated units, each 35 feet long. Her displacement is 32,000 tons. · Other principal characteristics are: 78-foot maximUll). beam, 30foot draft and a cruising speed of 15.5 knots. She has been _in ' servJce.. since May, 1966 .and serves Elizabeth, New Jersey; 'San Juan, Puerto Rico; the Canal Zone; Long Beach and Oak• ll.and. The new OAKLAND follows . in the wake of several other illustrious vessels that once bore the name. · One ·of the most famous ships to carry Oakland's name was the. BEAR OF OAKLAND, a Coast Guard cutter that sailed the arctic seas for more than 40 years. ' Originally known as the BEAR, the cutter left the Port of Oakland for years each spring on a supply run to as far north · as Point Barrow, Alaska. Shewas rechristened BEAR OF OAK• EVA & LLOYD HAMLIN , TONY WHITFIELD LAND, and at the request of Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd served his polar expedition, sailing for the antarctic on June 18; 1932. OAKLAND was also the name of a Hamburg-American Line motor ship which traded between the Pacific Coast and Europe in the late 1920' s and early I 930'.s. The U.S. Navy named a light ' cruiser USS OAKLAND in I 942: After participating in extensive operations throughout the Pacific the ship was decommissioned and scrapped follow• . ing . World War ii. Her mast and nameplate have been es• tablished as a memorial by the Port of Oakland at Jack London , Sq~re. The S.S. OAKLAND is one of 22 container ships operated by Sea:-Land. The vessels serve ports on the East, West and Gulf 1' Coasts in the Canal Zone and in Eurove. The European- run was inaugurated earlier this year and will be expanded to the Pacific Coast when six high-speed (27.6 knots) container -ships are added to the fleet by early 1970. This route will be from North Europe to New York; San Juan, Puerto Rico; Balboa, Canal Zone; Long Beach and Oak• land •. The ships 'would then repeat the calls on return. Oakland became Sea-Land's West Coast headquarters in 1962. The Port of Oakland is now completing a $3 million i eY.pansionfor Sea-Land at the Outer Harbor. TAKE OUT ANO DELIVERY SERVICE DAILY 9:00 A,M. TO 11:00 P.M. FlllDAY a SATU .. DAY e:oo A.M . TO 12:00 P.M . AUGUST PERSONALITY EASTERN RESTAURANT CHINESE ANO AMERICAN OUIHEII ... at EVA'S INN 1!5728 SAN PABLO AVE, 7612 EAST 14th STREET OAKLAND, CALII", 8!53-3877 ' ON ·THE GO ... WITH COCOA SkiJU1ef' man TOMMY DERRICK of L.A., seen as a regular with the Merl Saunders Trio, at Jack's inS.F., Saunders at the organ and John Bishop on guitar;, backing dynamic Tommy Butler... Lovely songstress, JANICEJV~Y completely stole the show at the recent Fashion's A~Go-Go, at the Chi Chi ,Club in S.F. She sang a beautiful "Sept.j Song.'Y, • ·.- .Helen Allain, in charge , of · the revue must be commended for a fine job, as should comedian-dancer, co-emcee Jay Payton. Seen in the crowd were Les Palmer of The Ballads, Lenore Cauttrelle, COM• BINATION'S· own Johnny 'Buchanan, Lennie Anderson and the Brackeen McC11-rtys' •••Miss Tan San Francisco represented .., by it'.s Executive Board members, Wendell Johnson, Maxine GUI and Georg Walther. · . . 'Bl.TI' where were the fashion conscious Lilli/Young and Lu Vason? ... · Noticed in a local metro-newspaper ad in the Los Angeles area, "Not Responsible For Any Debts But My Own," and it . wa~ signed NANCY WILSON •• ,could it bel .•• remember you read lt here first. . • 1 Toe Showcase. on Telegraph in Oakland should blossom with entertainment the month of Sept. Cal Tjader bows the first part of the ·month, Joe Williams follows, and then Soulful MR. L())U RAWLS. Incidentally have you checked out his latest 45 I rpm "Love ls A Hurtin' Thing," extracted from his newest I album "SOULIN'" •... Special HAPPY NATAL DAY to" our own Irma McCarty on her 19th plus Birthday, September 3rd; •• Dynamic vocalist JIMMY JAMES, late of many of this area's better clubs, · guesting at the Orbit R~~~ •. _!lls style close.ly GEORG WALTHER and Baby .Jewel resembles that of James McFarland,/ 17 582 6lat street EBONY BAR EBONY GRILL 7:30 a. m. to 2 a. m. 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. Waitress: Marie Norman, Waitress: Anna Pryor Owners: Carma Burgess - Ann. Blanco Bartender: James "Jabbo" Lumsey Owner: Frank Carson free champagne with your birthd~y party II "KING HUSTLER" • cont. from pg . . 7 SAM "B~AR" BEHN Woman,•' displaying the arrangements by Oliver Nelson and his big band sound. "One Mint Julep," a whole_ fr~sh new con• "King Hustler" Sam "Bear" · Behn is .prepared to swing cept is given to this Charles' piece. Al_swmgmg·strut and into action again on Wednesday, September 7, when he resumes beautiful harmony captuted as only Smith can at the keyboard. the original "Hustler Night" program at the Sportsman Listen as he works the bass line, to give that necessary Club #2. . balance to this great track. Grady Tate excels on this par- Behn, a native of Tulsa, Okla., who has been in California ticular track. · over 25 years, is assistant manager of the Grove Street Side two-brings us the favorite Johnnie Lee!Hooker' s "Boom, night spot in North Oakland. Boom, Boom," and -it is Jimmy's vocal on this that is the A former college gridiron star (Wiley College, Marshall, best offering on this album. There are two originals on this Texas) the stocky somewhat "legendary" man about town album one which is Oliver Nelson-s "Blues and The Abstract figure was once employed as a shipwright before he started Truth.'" of which Smith wails his instrument through beauti• bar~ending at the Sportsman. fully sketched passages under Nelson's direction. The second Bear will bring "Hustler Night" patrons the top names in is the offering by drummer Grady Tate titled "TNT." This 1 Bay Area entertainment each Wednesday night with scores where it is happening, as Smith proves he is still lead man at of area guest stars doting the agenda. ·the keyboard with_ this highly explosive interpretation of Tasty and well prepared foods, free to patrons, is a definite Tate's "TNT". crowd pleaser and a secondary feature . every Wednesc;tay We feel this is the best album offered by THE MAN Jimmy night. The Sportsman Club #2 is located at 5319 Grove Street Smith to date, of all the collections he has done. in North Oakland. 18 BIG BILL'S HI-TIM E LIQUORS 1706 MARKET STREET 8415 EAST 14th STREET.. OAKLAND·, CALIF. BILL GRAVES, Pl\OP. Phone: 836-4477 568-5096 SLATED FOR OAKLAND Rachm.ael ben Avram, general director of the new Oakland National Repertory Theatre Association, announced today that one of the American theatre's most distinguished actresses, Mildred Dunnock; and popular film star John Saxon, have signed to appear in ONRTA's first production, "Glass Men• agerie" by Tennessee Williams, opening September 12 at the Oakland Auditor-ium. Among several dozen other famous Broadway roles, Miss Dun.neck made famous the part of Mrs. Willy Loman in "Death of a Salesman" on stage, screen and television. She will re• place Sylvia Sidney who had 'expected to be able to appear in ''Glass Menagerie'' for ONRT A, . but will only be able to do "The Importance of Being E~rnest' ', later in the season. Riding the crest of profound and enthusiastic backing from most of Oakland's civic, business, social and artistic com• munity, ben Avram indicated he expected his first production to impressively launch this unique theatrical venture. ONRTA, while functioning in most ways similarly to other established repertory theatres, will also offer as a matter of policy the glamour and talents of bigger name performers, interested in regional work. Season subscriptions are now available and range from a 'Preffy Coillure 71Hg Salon general admission of $9-$19 to a special student price of WIGS SOLD· EXPERT STYLING $5.50-$12.50, and are available from the ONRTA Box Office, PROFESSIONALLY DONE 380 First Street, Oakland, 452-0518. 19 3 7 2 o SAN PA a Le AvE. MILDRED MCCONNELL E.ME.RYV ILLE 8, CALIP'. "BigChi Bill Graves' Chi Chi Club atChi 5600 East Fourteenth CJulJ Street in East Oakland and one of the East Bays more popular night spots, is bringing its patrons the voice of_Al Kin~ (Think Twice) with Johnny Heartsman and The Dangerous Four five nights a week during the month of September. Sunday matinee (5 to 9 p.m.) and Monday night club goers will bE· treated to the sounds of the Eugene Teal and Victor Green group. The Sunday matinee show will feature some of the top talent in the Bay Area. Free Raider football season tickets wHl be given away on Mondays and Tuesdays. The ever popular weiner roast every Tuesday, along with King and the Hearstman aggregation, has an added feature, free vodka cocktails •... for the ladies, of course. A night out on the East Bay club circuit must include a visit to the pleasant surroundings and r elaxed atmosphere of the Chi Chi. REGULAR ENTREE at the Chi Chi Club on the corner of East 14th Street and 56th Avenue is the 15-foot "Petropolous" sandwic;h th11t measure the likes of top to bottom, Mara "Red Top" Atlderson, Chi Chi hostess, Lewis Hurst, East Oakland, Bob Johnson, East Oakland, Eva Hamlin, 7612 East 14th, Faith Walker, East Oakland, Bill Boyette, North Oakland, and Reba Martin, East · Oakland. Club features special ladies' cocktail hour each evening with · two-for-one drinks for the girls on Wedn~days. ,.,,, _, '"I: ,'· . TO SERVE YOU is the primary aim of Chi Chi staffers 5600 East 14th Street, Dorothy Conners, Leonard Kirtley, Mai:-a "Red Top" Ander• son, Willie Biffle, Al Vegas, Edna Williams, Bobby Machen, Connie !Booker, and Bob Andef-son. Club is open from 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. daily and two-to-two on weekends. There is never a Oakland, Calif. 20 cover charge. EX-POST AL CLERK. MORTICIAN PALMER WHITTED TEA.M HELEN C. MILLER JOHN B. LAWSON Phone 893-6150 ~lmer D. Whitted Co. A former San Francisco postal employee and a mortician of ,:::II- bE-autiful ~nuiae. fa held twenty-five years professional experience provide a team of h.armony to make up the nucleus of the service staff at the not be.aau.u. a. pe.'t~on died Palmer D. Whit.ted Company funeral service at 1131 Adeline Street in Oakland. b-u.t - b'e.aau.u tfz.e.y fiue.d Helen C. Miller, who once worked as a postal employee in San Francisco, is co-partner of the firm and a licensed mor• tician. She has been with the company for six years. During this time she has handled over 400 burial services. ' A native of Magnolia, Miss., she attended Southern Illinois University at ·Centralia, Ill. She is a member of St. Matthew Baptist Church and belongs to the "Elect" Circle. John D. Lawson, Whitted' s other co-partner, is a native of Shaw~ee, Okla., who has been living in the Bay Area for twenty• four years. A veteran of twenty-five years in the moruary business, Mr. Lawson serves as managing director of the firm. He obtained a bachelor of science degree from Langston University in mathematics and did graduate work at Denver University in Colorado. Lawson was graduated from San Francisco's School of Mor• tuary Science College (located on Post St.) in 1946. He is a member of the Negro Merchants Business and Professional Association of Northern California and the Langston Cltlh. The Palmer D. Whitted Co., employing a staff of five, with modern automotive equipment at its disposal, has in its make• up a plan to provide "quality serviced" burials to the Bay Area populace,. "A beautiful service is held not because a person died but - because they lived," is a slogan guideline of the firm. 1131 ADELINE STREET OA_KLAND CALIFORNIA DANCE AND MATINEE HEADLINE KLUB'S SHOW TRIANGLE KLUB Triangle Klub ·and the Campus Room's Jimmy (Slick) Rodgers will headline the entertainment spotlight . for the month of September with a regular Sunday dance and show matinee from 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. Eddie Foster and the Premiers, one of the Bay Area's top musical aggregations, will provide thel"souncis:-'' Also on the Sunday program will be the Casanovas II and "Kandie", the topless Go-Go1girl. • ·Every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday night, the spotlight will shine on the throaty Faye Carroll and The Sisters Three. · Contemplated programming will bring Johnny "Guitar" Watson and Larry Williams to North Oakland spots in the near future. Eddie Foster and the Premiers along with the 'Sisters Three made a teevee appearance on Channel Twos "I Want To /Know''.program in August. C:OMBINATIC1'J erred. Klub bartender (and our fav' mixolo• gist) is Jay Thibodeaux (huh Jay?). SLICK AN:p "celebrity" friends at Oakland's Showcase nightclub. SLICK AND singer; Nitro talk in fore• ground of Eddie FGster and the Premi• ers at Triangle Klub. KANDIE .... topless go-go Klub Triangle Can1pus Room Point of Adeline and Stanford Ave. Oakland, California Phone: 654-4844 22 ,,. -! LA JEUNE FILLE models, (left to right), Carolyn Hewitt, Dorothy Fields, Linda Harris, Sharon McConnell, Mrs. Willie Ann · Kerr, class instructor, Katherine Mosley, "Miss Fash• ionette 1966", Mrs. Mildred McConnell, stylist, Sheila Mc• Connell, "Miss Congeniality, " Cheryl Norman, Bobette Will• iams, and Mrs. Shirley Flowers, coordinator, culminated six-week charm course with fashion show and queen's contest ' last month at Berkeley's Helmet Club. LA JEUNE FILLE CLASSES Sixteen models of La Jeune Fille Classes of ~e Arroyo Viejo Recreation Center climaxed a six-week _course with a fashion show and queen's contest at theHelmetClub on Sunday~ 'August 21. '- · "Miss Fashionette of 1966" was Katherine Mosley who re• ceived a loving cup along with a $JS gift certificate from Rhodes Depa~ent Store and Schicis_ lady'·s electric razor from ¥flan's Jewelry. ''Miss Fashionette" also got a ·!,ouquet ol pink\ and,white camations. · · . Susan Jackson received second runner-up honors while third runner-up spot went to Cheryl Nox;man. . Sheila McConnell won ' the "Miss Congeniality" award. · . All models were ·gi ·ven an appreciation pin by th~ sponsors pf the affair,· Mmes. Willie Ann Ker,r and 'Mildred McConnell. THE FIDELITY CLUB of the Greater Cooper AME Zion ,:<,:<,:•MEET MILLIONAIRES':<,:<,:< Church at 1420 Myrtle Street held a dinner-meeting at the ' . ' home ·of Mrs. Aurelia Gra'ves in Sobrante Park during latter August. Members attending included: Mmes. Sylvester Smith, WHO WILL START YOU IN BUSINESS ! president, O:!om Hawkins, vice-president, Eula Lee Deuberry Catherine Smith, Herbert Richards, Robert Foxx.' and Guy · SOURCES OF UNLIMITED FUNDS!, ! ! ! Harris, secretary. The club originated to raise funds for the LOANABLE FOR BUSINESS VENTURE church. The Rev. George C. Buie, Jr., is the l?astor. Invest $ _1. 00 for details and official ap• plication. ETHEL PAUL, 13th and Alice Sts: PO Box 432; Oakland, Calif. CHARM BEAUTY SCHOOL CHARM TRAVEL SERVICE The old adage of "keeping up with the Joneses" may prove qUite hard to East Bayers when the Joneses move like Hillarie and Ambrosia (Mr. and Mrs.) of Oakland's Charm Beauty College and Charm Travel Service: . Mister Jones, who worked for some 27 years as a bai'ber in Texas "nd the Bay Area and finished a beauty culture course at th1 Charm Beauty School himself, heads the school's staff. Mrs. Jones, on the other hand, heads perhaps the only Negro travel service in the East Bay Area. The travel service is affiliated with Leonard's Travel Service and is located in the same building as the beauty school at 510 - 17th Street. Upon completion of ;he Charm School course in 1959, Hillarie Jones later purchased the same facility the following year, in 1960. · Since that time, however, the Joneses have acqUired another beauty school in 1964 by the same name that is located in ·Riclnnond. The schools have · a combined faculty of eight instructors, teaching· over 200 students from nearly all parts-of Northern California and foreign countries. The course is 1600 hours given over a nine months period. The Charm Travel Service, headed by the silver-gray haired Ambrosia Jones (ned Wysinger), who is a second genera• tionr'fiative Californian of the Bay Area, has been in existence for a short period of three months with a June 1st inception. The service offer:s all modes of travel to "any place on the COMPLETE' TRAVEL service information is extended Mrs. face of the globe." Emma Griffith of Berkeley by Charm Travel Service's Ambro• In order to maintain a busy schedule that covers fifteen ,md sia Jones at the 510 17th Street location in Oakland. Charm sixteen hour-days, Ambrosia takes the early end by · arising offers' prospective Bay Area travelers a "complete one-stop 7 a.m. at her Oak View Drive residence, enabling her to get travel service" center to any place on the globe. While Charm to the downtown office by 8:30. Hillarie, on the other hand, sort is affiliated with Leonard's Travel Service, it is the sole en• of "brings up the reserve force" and usually la:rrivesibout terprise of ·Mr. and Mrs. Hillarie Jones and has the distinc• 10:00 a.m. tion of being the only Negro travel agency in the East Bay The Joneses have one son, \Donald Myers, who has a area. refrigeration business on San Leandro Blvd., and seven grandchildren. 'ELLINGTON CONCERT SLATED FOR O ..A.KLAND Duke Ellington and his "world famous orchestra" will pro• vide East Bay spiritual music lovers with a sacred concert, "In The Beginning God" at the Oakland Municipal auditorium, Saturday, September 17. . Slated to get underway at 8 p.m., the concert will be pre• sented by the concert committee of the Downs Memorial Methodist Church located at 61st and Idaho Streets in North Oakland. · Featured with the Ellington aggregation will be the Downs Memorial choirs and Fred Ferguson dancing as David before the Lord. Herman McCoy will direct. The Duke's appearance in Oakland represents his second presentation in Northern California of the sacred concert. STUDENT PROGRESS reports are checked in Charm· s La.st September at the Grace Cathedral in San Francisco the Beauty School by Owner Hillarie Jones and Mrs. Juanita Ellington entourage performed to a capacity-filled audience. Cagney, instructor. The school has over 200 students from The Duke's European tour last Spring included an appear• all over Northern California enrolled in its nine-month, ance at Coventry which was attended by Queen Elizabeth II. 1600hour course. Charm Beauty School was purchased by the Joneses in 1960. Charm offers scholarship courses to high school students to enable them to continue their education 23 at the collegiate level and at the same time endowing them with a legible profession. THE FABULOUS MISTER MONIQUE, PROCESSER r PARTNERS Johnnie Paul and Mister V. B. 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