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DICK SQUIRES TELEPHONE 655-1801 3631 SAN PABLO AVE. 2943 Cutting Blvd., Richmond "SAX" SAXTON EMERYVILLE CALIF. 94608 EDITORS·NoTE. COMBINATION Magazine is published monthly by the Bay Area Studio/Printing Co with Advertising, Editorial and Circulation offices located at 58Z-6lst St., Oakland Cal February. the- month of expiilt:on, introduced into t.he Roman ··Subscriptions: $3. 00 per year.· calendar by l\uma, the· statesman, and taken from the latin Phone 652:..6959 februa whic h means a Roman festival of purification: The second month of t %7 with it's 28 days. holds Ash Wednes-1 day on thC' 8th: Abe Lincoln's hirthday on the 12th; St. Valen tine's Day (and Cocoa's) on the 14th; withGeorge Washington's natal day coming the- 22nd. And true to the Roman februa, it i! CONTENTS thl' month with the most listed single holidays, and COMBIN ATICX',; staffers will be applying their talents thro·ughout the Bay Area to bring you, our readers, the events as they happen ABOUT OUR COVER...... 4 in our Bay Ar·ea during Numa's month. BIR TH.DAYS...... 5 Last month we caught a stormy, almost knock-down, d~ag out session of the Richmond City Council. ..cornered long EASTER 'SEAL SHOW ... ·. . 6 time beautiful COMBII\ATION 'rooter' Margie Woods of the FASHION FACTS...... 9 Mocombo Club for our cover in East Oakland ... SOCIAL SETTIN'. : ...•.... 11 We also met Leroy Prater of the Baldwin Reps and guitar instructor at the East Bay Music Company in Downtown -FASHION LADY ...... 12 Oaklland ... ON THE Gb ...... 17 In West Oakland, we s topped to talk with our old friends at ALBUM OF.THE MONTH ... 20 Bill and Neal's Union 76 station at 7th and Willow Streets .. . There was the fabulous grand opening of Mister Joseph's DORHAM QUINTET ...... 12 · and Miss Felisha's Magic Carpet Salon in Berkeley . . .' MAGIC CARPET ...... 16 And across the Bay in San Francisco, we caught the fashion show of our ow-n Fashion Lady at the Sportsman Inn, and we attended the birthday party of Fred Anthony. Added this month to regular s taffers, Margo Norman, Bracken McCarty, Georg Walther, Marvin Stallings and yours truly, and contributing ed"itors Laura Baxter, Eddie Carraway and Jack Oglesby, we have Felisha's Fashion Facts by Miss BRACKEEN McCARTY .... Publisher Felisha. LENNIE. ANDERSON ...... Editor & Manager Now, we hope you, our reader. take this time to sit back, GEORG WALTHER ...... Entertainment relax and enjoy this tour of our Bay Area. Sincerely, EDDIE C.A~~AWAY ...... Fashion Editor Lennie Anderson JACK OGLESBY ...... Music Editor EDITOR LAURA BAXTER ...... Society Editor DOROTHY1 FIELDS ... : .. . Art . V-OLGA ANN WHITE .. ; . Graphic ,Arts MARGO NORMAN ...... Advert~~ing & Cire1,1lation M. ~. STALLINGS...... Public Relations
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A DOUBLE- RING ceremony marked the nuptial vows of Warren Moore, Jr. and Tempie_ Harris, Sunday, January ·27, · at ·Berkeley's · Progressive Baptist Church. Warren is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Warren G. H. Moore, Sr. of Berkeley, while Tempie is the daughter of Mrs. Katherine Harris. She is employed as a sales clerk at 7-11 Liquor Stores, 747-12th St., Oakland, while he is scheduled for duty with the U. S. Air Force. The Reverend Edvtard. Stovall officiateq • . Deitra Moore the groom's sister, and soloist for the occasion, sang the Lord's Prayer ..
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2 DEITRA MOORE. . aoloist Dolores Evans MISS TAN· HONORED
The reigning "Miss Tan America," l 9 year old Dolores Evans, of Tucson, Arizona - and a student at Wilberforce University - was honored last month by being named one of the 10 recipients of the 1966 "Builders of Greater Arizona" award. Each year the copper and turquoise medallion awards are presented to those citizens of Arizona who have been most effective in bringing national · recognition to their state. Fifty nominees from all sections of the state, representing varied fields of accomplishments, were considered for this \ ,, year's awards. The judges, from the Arizona Association of Broadcasters, the Arizona Newspaper Association, and the Advertising Association of the West, selected the 10 winners on the basis of the favorable national attention each had attracted FEBRUARY'S PERSONALITY to the state in 1966. The awards were presented January 5th at a testimonial dinner held at the Towne-House in 1· Phoenix. In addition to Miss Evans, the other award winners were: . .. Carletta Mosley Mrs, Mona Dayton, the 1966 National Teacher of the Year; Dr. William R. Price, M.D., developer of an unusually seccessful new treatment for burn victims; Dr. Daniel E. Nobel, Scientist, who pioneered the field of two-way mobile radio systems for industry and the military; Ronald T. ARE YOU INTERESTED IN . McCoy, winner of the American Academy of Achievement's Golden Plate Award as 1966 Orator of the Year; Rex Allen, A new type of office career? popular western TV and movie star. A stimulating educational environment? The Tucson Boys Chorus, who gave a special nationwide A challenge to learning and development? Christmas Eve concert from San Xavier Mission - carried on CBS Television. Do you have responsible office experience, good secretarial or typing ·skills, and the Eugene C. Pilliam, one of the founders of the international journalistic fraternity, Sigma Delta Chi; Jim Palmer, Balti ability to adjust to new and <;hanging job more Orioles pitcher - and winner of one of the 1966 World requirements? Series games; and American Airlines' special "Arizona Promotion.'' If so, the University is interested in you! We may have just the kind of attractive opportunity you are looking for. For a special appoinqnent, call the Berkeley Campus Personnel Office - 845-6000 # 1011. Our office is in Room 102 Sproul Hall at the corner of Telegraph and Bancroft in Berkeley. , #
3 '. ABOUT REALTOR'S BREAKFAST OUR tCOVER
/ ~ I Professional Unity was the theme · and an early , ayem / ., . breakfeast headed the agenda for two dozen members of the. / / barber and beauty professions as guests of the Real Proverty / ~rokers Association last month. · , · · · / Margo Norman, Brackeen McCarty and Lennie Anderson "nade up COMB~NATION'S representation at ,Milton· and. Al I I bertine Sanders• Albertine Restaurant at 2649 San Pabk I ·Avenue in Berkeley. This unique meeting was_designed to promote a 1:'-profession, al unity" atnong East Bay business and professional peopl, and was the first of many more planned for the near future . Coodinator B. ' R. Burroughs,, Berkeley realtpr and Ba: Area public figure, moved ~he well-planned morning aftai: MARGIE WOODS concisely and smoothly. · Association President William Cohee, East Oakland·broker COMBINATION'S "Sweetheart Cover Girl for the Valen pointed out in hi!3 opening remarks . that the assembled grou1 tine month of February comes in the person of Margie. W9ods, · "represented the largest financial institution in !he area.'· five-foot six-inch cocktail waitress at East Oakland's Mocombo · Other association members added to the speakers se Club. . , included:· , Ted Jackson (Money Unlimited); Vi Taylor (Fire, Margie, with 128 pounds covering 35-22-36di113ensional c~n side Realty); Clark Lowe (Lowe Realty) and Iola Mas01 tours, is a native of .Bearden, Ark., who has been makmg (Mason's. Beauty Shop). Oakland her home (via Akron; Ohio) since 1962. Rounding out the host group were Johnnie Jordan (Jordan'! Realty); and R. L. Brown (Brown _Realty)._ ...:..:,______A member of Evergreen Baptist Church, . our lass lists her . favorite colors as black and blue with a yen for Italian Guests for the occasion included longtime COMBINATIO!'' dishes as her favorite foods. supporters Len Morrow and C.T. Johnson, (Johnson's Barber' Margie's hobbies include sewing (''I make mc;>st of my own Shop); Billye Dunlap (MademoiseUe Coiffure); Susie Perry clothes." ); and cooking (c"I cook very good." ) 1 (Susie's Beauty Shop); Marie C. Blakey (Marie's New Look On her work days which runs Thursday ·through Sundays, a Beauty Salon); Symentrus Lee (Johnson's Hair Shop); Iola typical day for Margie starts around "nine •.• nine-thirty when Mason (lola's Beauty Salon); G.E. Ogden (Ogden's Barber I get up and clean the apartment (which she shares with sister Shop); Floyd Beacham (Cook's Barber Shop); Rodney Williams I Helen) to cooking the meal.s; sewing, (I make a dress ih abour (Que Martin's Barber Shop); A.J. Carter (A.J.'s Barber Shop); two days), running necessary errands and getting ready for and Selma Trunell (Branch's Barber Shop). work or a date. Favorite nite · spots for Margie, when off, is the Half Note· in San Francisco ·and Oakland's Showcase. An avid jazz buff, her top artist is Jimmy Smith. MASON GOES DAILY
Hamilton Burger may never win a case, but viewers will watch him try six days a week. when "Perry Mason" becomes a daily feature on KPIX. . Beginning January 30, "Perry Mason" will be seen Monday-Saturday, 5 - 6 p.m. on Channel s. LADIES APPAREL "The Mike Douglas Show", currently seen 4' - 5:30 p.m., !1004 TELEGRAPH AVE, .2137 MAC ARTHUR BLVD, moves to a new time period -- 3:30 - 5 p.m., Monday - Fri TELEPHONE 653•4.931 TELEPHONE !133•151!1!1 day, also effective January 30. \ OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA The new afternoon schedule replaces ;,The John Bartholo mew Tucker Show" and "Twilight Zone."
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as a fabulous "Who's who of the Eastbay." Among those pledging their support for the affair · will be Preston ahd /Coralee · Callins, Myrtle and Rocky Short, Eddie Carraway, Eva Hamlin, Columnist Carrie Davis, Connie Delgado and. KQED's Buz Anderson, and Granvill Walton. Other will include arc~itectual-designer Walther Merrit, 1· Geraldine Lange, personel -secretary . to the mayor- of SF.,. designer Lilli Young, hair stylist Lu Vason, Mrs. Clarice Rogers, Wen Johnson, Georg Walther, representing the Miss Tan SF Executive Board '67 and the West Coast representative of Holiday Magic Cosmetic's from San Jose, Jim McKelvey. Tentatlively set to entertain for the afternoon is 'Money' recording artist Don Malone, who just recently finished an· engagement in th~)Los Angeles area. , Of growing interest in fashions to be shown will be those out . of Africa. That continent has become the hunting ground for the marvelous African banners and block printed cottons brought from Nigeria and being shown 'in adaptations of tribal dress. . · Tic~et~. are available from either Mrs. Bryant at 653-5205 or Mrs. Anderson at 653-4042.
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ALAMEDA COUNTY Pa3TERBOY FOR THE MARCH OF DIMES 1967, is GARY HENNINGER. AGE 13 FROM SAN LEANDRO, CALIF.
By COCOA st,;iff-writer . In what surely will prove· to be the highlite of the '67 Spring Fashion set, the March of Dimes Fashion Show is shaping. i.lp to include many famed celebrities of both the MIKE_, HARRY :& /AL. entertainment and sports worlds. Chairwoman Florence Br yant has invited Sammy Davis Jr., to appear at the "Blaze of F ashicin," to be held at the fashionable Claremont Hotel in the Berkeley Hills, Feb. 26, in the Churchill Room at 2:30 p.m. · · Guest commentator will be lovely Belva Davis-Moore, women's Editor of the SF Sun-Reporter and radio station KNEY. Guest ~odels under the directiQn of Mrs. Denise 5695 SAN PABLO AVENUE - OAKLAND Dennis will include lovely and talentecl Lilli Young, Michele Lyle, Dee Casanares, Tonya Dennis, Coralee "Curly" Callins, PHONE 652-6272 and suave Rockfellow "Rocky" Short. The gue~ roster to include many local figures will read Store hours 9:30 a.m . to 6 p.m.
6 STORMY SESSION A~ RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL
By M. C. Stallings Honor, dignity and diplomacy for Richmond city councilmen colleagues may be a thing of the past, as they erupted in a sharp political uprise Monday night, January 16th, over the state attorney general's office investigating th_e city's assesment practice. One faction of the council which constituted the majority bloc of:. Mayor Milton Spinner, Councilmen David Pierce, James Wiley, Walter Weyman and. Bernard Evans (a Negro), contended the investigation was being_handled properly and the city has the possibificy of obtaining more tax revenue. The minority bloc of the council: George Livingston (Negro), Gay Vargas and Stanley Grydyk emphatically disagreed. Grydyk termed the matter a "shocking blow" and there must ha'je been a "slaped" based on the attorney general's latest report, which revealed that millions are being lost to the city. ' Grydyk said; '.'Since accountants are busy with tax returns, we will have to wait another four months". COUNCILMAN LIVINGSTON. . . The dynamite exploded when the minority bloc charged that cult along with the tremendous industrial growth in 1965-66. Mayor Spinner was receiving information from· the attorney · The council meeting came to a cooling point, when it was general's office, and was sharing this information with fellow agreed to bring representatives from the attorney general's members of the majority bloc. -office, before the council next w:eek, and get a full scale of .Livingston who fought his way to the council through hard explanations and procedures . that .will be used and the results campaigning, and was the second Negro to sit on the council expected. · along wHh George Carroll who is now a municipal judge, spoke out against the majority bloc. Livingston said; "We need to reflect honor, dignity and trustworthiness on the council since it now appears that Mayor Spinner: is sharing the report·s only with the five members.of the majority bloc." Weyman, incensed over Livingston's remarks, (rose) to a point of order, Mr. Mayor, "I have never seen ar:y of these reports.'' (To Livingston) ''So shut up''. Livingston retaliated; "Make me shut up. I would like to see you make me shut up." Pierce to Livingston; "What has- the idea of dignity to do with boxing gloves?'' Livingston fire.ct up ''I'll take you on any time." Leo V. Haley, city assessor, was called in the middle of the turmoil and to produce reports and letters from his office during ·mid-meeting. His honesty has never been questioned by the attorney general's_ office, but he was questioned by Grydyk, as to the dates of letters mailed to Mayor Spinner and the dates they were· turned over to him. There were two instances · shown where one letter was delayed seven days and another eight days. · Vargas to Mayor Spinner; "What were you doing with these reports all that time?'.' Spinner said; "In one case I was out of town and another a weekend _was involved''. . · At this heated point election threats were thrown out among the two councilmen. Spinner, Evans and Grydyk comes up for re-election in May. Vargas speaking to the two councilmen AUDREY NIMMER - BRENDA FOREMAN of the majority bloc; "1"11 get you". Wiley and Pierce sprung into action as a result of the wigs sold - cut & styled statement. Vargas still in a rage referred to Wiley as a "know-it-all" and Pierce a "smart guy". · Pierce _said; "apparently the investigation is starting to make Grydyk and Vargas squirm". rPa~teL cJ/.ouu. ·of ~tyl.e. When the attorney general was called in last year, it was "strange" the city assessor's office suddenly found $32 · SPECIALIZING IN ALL BEAUTY CULTURE million irt assessed valuation.- Haley's explanation was, th!= swir_ch to electronic· equioment rrtade accurate prediction dlili.: 3445 SAN PABLO AVE. AUDREY NIMMER OAKLANC., CALIFORNIA 7 0 W NE R TELEPHONE 654-9144 UNIONS BLAMED JOHNNY THOMPSON by M. C. Stallings
Mayor John H. Reading of Oakland, who is reflecting a city program of liberal progressive leadership, blamed con struction trade and operating engineer unions of "discrimina tory employment of minorities" and "resorting to unfair d_evices to keep them from membership''. · The mayor made the remarks during his speech before 100 clergymen, at its second conference at Lakeside Garden Center in which they discussed Oakland social problems, and he caIT).e to the defense of Bay Area Rapid Transit District from criticism, voiced by Rev. Hazaish!Williams '. Rev. Williams drew comments from the mayor, by criticiz ing BART. Williams said; "The dilemma is the unions. Let's not make the unions an untouchable in our society''. · Reading opposed the concept of making a direct attack on any of the unions, or even those in BART. "The problem has a much!wider magnitude than BART". Reading pointed out that the answer lies in federal contracts, where provisions requiring contractors and subcontractors to employ minority people on a representational basis._ Federal fu~ds, however, are being used by BART on some of the ~on- tracts. ~ The mayor once had "critical opinions" of BART, in regard to minority employment practices, but since has become convinced that BART has "sincerely made every .effort to hire minorities". We have problems in the subcontractor who is doing most of the work, · and have to employ union members. "Discriminatory practices exist in these areas". JOHNNY THOMPSON Programs attacking Oakland's unemployment situation were 1 explained! by Mayor Reading, J?r. Norvel Smith/ director of Let's meet JOHNNY THOMPSON ...parts and accessories the Department of Human Resources; George Johnson, director salesman in Montgomery Wards' Automotive Center on E.ast of Agency's Manpower; Clarence Jones, director of the self 14th Street. help _Opportunities Industrialization Center, and Rev. A. S. Johnny, came to the Bay Area three years ago from Bakers Jackson, ,heading a new Big Brother-campaign to.help minority field, California, where he was graduated from Bakerfield youngsters from divided h·oines. High School in l 95 l. After winning four athletic letters in high school, he captained the Bakersfield Junior College football squad and garnered two letters. Johnny played semi-pro ball with the Fresno Hellcats GUI TON LIQUORS after receiving an associate arts degree in industrial arts from the Bakersfield institution. He also attended Sajl" Jose State College for a year. ./ Mister Thompson is a member of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity and the Junior Chamber of Commerce. , The owner of a beautiful baritone voice, Johnny did two musicals with the Fresno Community Theater group and'sung with the Tommy Doyle aggregation in that city. Single, five feet, 10 inches tall at 180 pounds lie lists his hobbies as spectator sports and favorite foods "Spanjsh styled beans." · A typical day for our Mister Thompson usually starts with a 7 a.m. arising listening to the radio while washing up .. .I "don't always eat breakfast, but I like pancakes, bacon or pepper sausages" .. . an 8 a.m. departure from home for an 8:30 arrival at his East 14th Street place of employment . .. off at 5:30 p.m. to go home and cook or go out. Johnny attends St. Columbus Church at San Pablo and Alcatraz. Stop by Montgomery· Ward's Automotiv~nter for y9ur automotive parts and accessories and say hello,to JOHNNY .,; THOMPSON. . Montgomery Ward
2997 Sacramento Street AUTO PARTS - ENGINES & ACCESSORIES Phone 845-9165 29TH AVE. AND BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA JOHNNY THOMPSON 1 EAST 14TH ST. PHONE 533-1300 - EXT. 339 OAKLAND MIS1··. E.LIS~A.'s . ASHION ' . ACTS
The most exciting taste, in Fashions this year is the new · iook ... New , mini skirts, lace stockings, French caps and slack suits ... where does it all lead?, ' ... ; There are , so many young ladies, who would like to fit in with the trend, but are not built just so. One must.have the legs for the .mini skirt, \Milady must also have nice knees for these _exciting mod ensembles. Being a fashion exp~rt, I feel one sbould dr,ess to fit p_ersonality, working . co11ditions, professions, as wep ··as figure contour. If Milady is too h~avy, long fiued dresses are more 'attractive, if she\is too thin, pleated and plaid skirts, full dresses are more attractive. , ; So ladies let's try to keep up with. fashions in a ,;ery con-
servati.ve, as well a:s hi fashion manner.' . r • ' - • Speaking of hair, Mister Joseph, master hair stylist, says,, ..Your hair should be your crown and glory." This means, your hair shou.ld- always look beautiful, tpere is no excuse 'for unattractive hair~styles, · especially since wigs ar~ so popular and stylish. ' So many women do ,not know, how to pick the !)roper color . '.1 1 Coot Ba ,te, S~ op wigs ·for their complexion. For baste daytime wear, for office workers, wait~esses and school teachers etc. the color MANAGER· MITCHELL WEBB trend should be dark Hues. _ The color o,f. your hair is very important t'o consider before 3019 SHATTUCK AVENUE PHONE buying a wig. BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA Secretaries . of , course would wear ·casual hair styles to 845-9242 wor~. w~ must know our basic,. daytime and after five 'styles. Therefore every \roung lady, on order, to be fashionable should own at least two wigs. · These are a' few interesting · pointers on , dressing and figµre contouring and hair styles._ Every month I will bring you , new pointers and ideas concerning fashions and self :improvement tips. If you have a problem concerning yo1· appearance, write for my help. · Miss Felisha · 1834 Alcatrz Ave., . . Berkeley, California All lette-s will be answe'red. '
1 - ONE STEP FASHIONS
Hilariously diverting and yet relaxing with a flair of ele gance was (Miss Consuella' s presentation of "One Step Be yond I 967" recently at Peluso' s Blue Dolphin on the Marina in San Leandro. The show consisted of dancing music by Bobbie and Tippie with Tippie also serving as M,C. Vo calist Marva Broome rendered two swinging selections and guest star Mr. Wiggles of Los Angeles proved his name claim with action. Sharing the spotlight with the fabulous Miss Conseulla was lovely model Yvonne Young of Patricia Stevens Modeling School who captured the hearts of the audienc~ with gowns of her own design as modeled by Yvonne FIRST CLASS MECHANICAL WORK and various models, which were sponsored by Bay Area TOWING SERVICE businesses . Bea's Enterprises presented the entire program. Phone 444-9011 A contest award was given to the most outstanding model, I lovely Lottie Green, representing Jacksi;m' s Funeral Home in I Oakland. Contest judges were chic Vivian Henderson, owner BILL AND NEAL'S of S.F. 's popular spot The Scene; Madam Ambrosia Jones, proprietor of the Oakland Charm and Richmond Beauty College; COMPLETE ONE STOP SERYICE Mr. Fernen from Charles of the Ritz of J. Magnin; arid Mr. Frederick, hair stylist of Lorene O' Dales, Lakeshore in Oakland. Of course the beautiful wig styles were betwitching All Work -Guaranteed ond 7th and WILLOW 'STREET and ranged in color from blom,; " to blue, orange, green and Fr~c Pick- Up and Dclivcrv OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA we especially liked the lucious purple for an ultra-flamboyant occasion which was modeled with a matching hi-style gown. STATE "OFFICERS ·.present at the Beta Phi Zeta Installation were: left to ' right Marie Barnes,--choral chairman(North) 0 Laur~ Bax_ter--secretary, Mae Anner Lut~her--president: Bernice Dr1ver--dean of pledges, Connie Flowers--past presi dent ,.,,,.ie Morris--allied counsel repres~ntative.
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$I. 50 COUPON COUPON $1. 50 at WA T~INS STUDIOS 45?9 Grove Street Oakland, Calif. GRAND OPENING SPECIAL ***************************************** 10 ,' COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN: church work--Margaret Harvey; .finance--Dr. J. B.,Jackson; freedom fund--William Patterson; 'housing- -Catherine Parrish; labor & ind,ustry-,-James Dixol\: legal redress- -Albert McKee; membership--Harry Tucker - & Evelio Grillo; political action- -Henry Dishroom; press '& ~ OCIAL publicity-:-Ernize Adams; life membership--Mary Parker; educational- -Clinton Vf. White, · _,) E TTIN' - MEMBERS OF EXECUTIVE BOARIB: Phil Amoureux, C. L. Delhims, Clinton W. White, E. S. Thomas, Rev. Eugene Wolfe, J .. Clayton Orr, Paul HJ!dgins, Mike Claxton, -John D. George, William Cohee, Electra- Price, John Cruikshank,- BY Laura Baxter · . Rev. Thomas Grissom, Benjamin Hargrone, Leova Rainey, Cla~e Bates, Harry Tucker, Ethel Norris and Mary Porker.
Beta Phi Zeta Chapter of · Alpha Chi . Phi Omega Sorority! and Fraternity of Oakland, held their installation of officers at the home of Sorority sister, Inez Carroll. · Install~ were:
Sadie Johnson--Basileus, Jessie Morris--lst an~i1 Ora Lee Catching--2nd anti, Marie Barnes--Epistolean, Con'?ie Flo wer s-:...Grammateus, Corine Davis-- parfiamentarian, lnezCai:- SOPHISTICATED BEAUTY SALON roll--Ta Mias, Pearl Robinson--Sgt. at.Arms, Frankie Butler- 4311 ·Grove Stree t Oakland, Calif. outgoing Basileus, non chaplain, Obbie O'Leary:.. -Reporter, Rosie Lee Well--Custodiail, Lillie Bush--Antapokritis. - I Members: Laura Baxter, J. C. May Peterson, Ozeal Warren, Elizabeth La.ngford,""' Maudie Bridges,' Lettie Wilson, Lu Villa_ Williriins.
The next state convention will be held in Fresno, Calif., July - August, 1967. State president Lutcher, has informed me that duri~g National Beauty Culturist Week; she will ask all northern beauticians to meet in "a brain stormy session and luncheon" _ to be pJanned in -February and .has appointed "yours truly" to find a - delightful place with atmosphere; You will be nearing much more • about it. The s·outhern (Los Angeles) beauticians are planning the ~ame thing with Soror Evelyn Jackson as chairman, so please respond nor thern cosmetolo- · gists. Two of the best artists in .this area wili" perform.
The Claremont Jr. High School PTA held tli.eir January meeting in the school auditorium with Mrs. W. J. ,Wede~eyer, president,, presenting a Tea and Dance, Japanese ·Style. A nominating committee was selected from the floor; when the meeting got underway, The nominati_!}g committee -was . selected _ as follows: Mrs. Melvin Baxter, Mrs. William_ Wilcox: Mrs. Charles Anderson, Mrs. Joseph Lockner. Al> te~nates are: · Mrs. Bessie Chambers -and Mrs·. Robert Connelly. . . _ . . < Mr. J. E. Wasson, principal of Claremont, is doing a fin~ job in trying .to pring a closer understanding between teacher:;'. parents, ·.community; and disc.ipline, w)lere the chUdrer: ?re. concerned. Mrs. Justine Ligons is vice principal of Oakland N A A C P new officers took their pledges of office and -·were duly installed as Attorney John Cruikshank adminis tered the oathes for 1967; after which the new electe<;I president came out_ swinging. He named his theme "Look Homeward Ang~!" because 1967 is going to be a good year. , He cautioned the.\audience not to worry. about black power- "lt is new to no one, but all yo~ have to do is to get a little SAMMY, JACKIE & WILMER bit of it." · ·Other officers taking oath were: lst--Vice President - Guy Williams, 2nd--Vice President - Leon Miller, 3rd- - Vice · THRIFT DRUG CO. President - Wade Johnson, Secretary-.- Josephine Humphrey 6 19 - 9 8TH AVENUE Cooper, Treasurer - Tom F. Thompson. - ' OAKLAND, CALIF. 568-055 1 1: Ii DORHAM QUINTET . - SET ANNIVERSAR,Y COMBINATION'S FASHION ·LADY by Eddie Carraway , January 29--ignited the pinwheel of fashfon for this new yearl Eddie's House of Fashion presented an exciting fashion show for a packed house who never stopped applauding the glam_orous gowns -- and the gentlemen's attire that was i,eally what's happening I The girls were spotlighted in soft flowing voile, the exotic new Ubangi Tent Dresses --and other African influences. There were slack sets in satin --sequin gowns and slack sets--elegant coats and gowns in silver and metallics. These gorgeous · gals who made the clothes just sparkle were'Einma Joe Taylor, Elizabeth Greer, Joyce Stevens, Joyce Wesley, Joyce 1-lughes and Ellithia Carraway. Ellithia is my daughter, and she made me very proud ... as did all the other beautiful girls I The men, one in blue silk, the other in a black and white check suit with matching umbrella were out of sight. A stranger in the crowd graciously modeled a green · silk suit lined in a gorgeous pattern in silk. They too received a well deserved round of applause that rang throughtout the. house. the gentlemen were Mr. McKay, and the well-known golfer Robert Lee. The Sp01;- tsman Inn in San Francisco was the setting; and the elegant crowd was so beautiful that I asked many of them to come up on stage. Throughout evening amidst the popping of champagne corks was the vivid lights of Lloyd Clark's movie camera (producer of Blue Circle Films) taking color movies of the entire event. The same exciting all new show--all new clothes--can next · JOEL DQRHAM be seen at "the CHI CHn::1ub on East 14th Street irt Oakland- March 19-5 to 9 PM. MARK YOUR CALENDARS I The Joel Dorham Latin Quintet has slated its Fourth The Sportman' s Club #2 in Oakland attracted Emma Joe Anniversary celebration for the-month of February. . Taylor, and Liz Creer, escorted. by Mr. Morty of San Fran . Since the group's inception in 1963, they have made_personal cisco. They all verify . that the BALLADS, and the female and concert appearances all over Northern California to trio " .The Kisses" are well worth seeing on Friday, Sat include Oakland City College, the University of Califorrtia; urday or Sunday nights. San Francisco's Womens' College, SanFranciscoStateCollege, A word to the wise is sufficient ... and the fashion-wise girl Contra Costa College, San Mateo Junior College, , Cal 1;,tate will take advantage of the fanta·stic clearance sale now College and many high schools. · The group is also very going on at EDDIE'S HOUSE OF FASHION, 7400 E. 14th popular and widely known throughout the nightclub circuit. St., Oakland. Joel, · the brother of internationally fained jazz musician .A very important event which will continue throughout Kenny Dorham, reputedly "has contributed more to Latin 1967 the selection of "DREAM GIRL OF '67." To become American music probably than any other single performer in a contepder · c.ome in person to 7400 E. 14th St.; Oakland, Northern California." through the week 1 and 6 p.m. A dream girl will be selected The quintet will offer its variations of Latin-American and by the audience at each of my fashion shows ... and at the end Afro-Cuban sounds at it's anniversary fete •. COMBINATION of the year all the contenders Will compete for a really EXTENDS A HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO -THE J9EL DORHAM fantastic event of being selected "DREAM GIRL OF '67" LATIN QUINTET. Don-t hesitate .. . that glamorous lady is probably YOU! Had a special invitation to his Wednesday night opening from BROOKS BENTON. 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' :"'ijJ .• ":.ti\',."-1i/i . l ~ •. ·~ MISTER JOSEPH MISS FELISHA'S MAGlC CARPET by Cocoa and Margo High fashion came to the college town of Berkeley, on the south eastern shore of the great San Francisco Bay Area, J anuary 22, in the s martly decorated Magic Carpet Wig salon of Mr. Joseph and Miss Felisha at 1834 Alcatraz Avenue. Guests were greeted at-the door by hostesses and were given an e scorted· tour of the smartly Grecian motiff and raised velvet applicate wall furnishings. More than 425 guests were received during the four- hour open house. Hi ghlight of the evening's reception was rh e presentation of rhe salon's models in a gay fashion show which included lovely Emma Kelly, modeling a black sequined.gown with gold accessories and a "Sophis ticated Lady" hair style. Charming Joyce Land appeared briefly in a stunning avocado green velvet Dior original with gold accesso.ries. Miss Land s tyled her own hair in the popular "Flip." Lovely Little Candy was attired in a green irredescent gown with matching earrings· and green head band that graced a s tunning black cluster of curls. · One of two pretty guest ': models included the' manager of MIS'I".ER JOSEPH :with father., Hank Ste- Calmo ladies' department? \1i Dorsey. ·,ii appeared. in a-lo;g . r, . . . , I pink sheath with a double -row of' lace rt.t#les, an original ·by '· vens and Miss lf el~spa at I open.mg. Anna King of San Francisco: Her blouse w,as .beaded with. 0 pink eyelets . ··· •-' • .- •• · Kisses'," and little dynamic 5-year old James tlrClwn. Special guest model was the_ reigning beauty queen, Marva · .' The : opening was cater ed by Hank Stevens, father of Mr. · Bernor, who represented Alameda County in :the Miss Tan josepH. , America national pageant for- 1966, ·in' Da,llas. · Ho st- for the evening. was Mister Joseph - owner of the Marva, a professional trainee in the ~ode!ing courses pre sty! ish· Red Carpet Salons of Beverly Hills, Los Angeles and sented by Miss Felisha at the Magic Carpet school, graced Santa Barbara, and the Magic Carpet of Berkeley. the show in a 's how stopping' jet black vampire jersey by A graduate of Comar & Dorand of .Hollywood, Miste r B. Altman of New. )'Jo,W< :- lfer,.;apcjrll's'0i'fes,0Vlbla'e~'!);a,na~a'r-ysfa'1( '.·;,-,:s;;, Joseph , is ~ot only a master · hair stylist, he is also a de bestowed her reig;l~g beauty. , ' · mandi~g intei- ior decorator. Mister Joseph ;styled the hair cr eations for the evening, but Miss Felish~. widely acclaimed in the bay area, was gradua for th C' sole exce~tion of Miss Land. ted from Ophelia Devore modeling school in New York. She Entertainment \ was furnished by the sensational · "Three attended New York State and studied acting at ~he Broadway j . Ac'tors' Studio. jt Felisha, who is .the directoress of the .modeling _and self improvement classes, is also affiliated with Miss Tan America, Inc. The exotic Miss Felisha greeted .her guests under exquisite black and white coiffure which she styled. The elegant young beauty was attired in a charcoal grey on blac_k, Egyptian motiff, floor, length chiffon gown, trimmed with diamond and black pearl neckline and silver accessories. , Yes, a night to remember of high fashion,. wig styt'e, celebrit-ies - and gaiety to celebrate Berkeley's own Magic· Carpet . . FELISHA, Vi Dors~y & COMBINATION 16 MIS,•TER JOSEPH with lovely MC models · r' ON THE GO . . . WITH coco.A\ Tis the second month of the New Year and it's pro!'Ilised to be packed with surprises of every description and every ounce bf pleasure ...... and to start things off I would like to invite each of you to attend the fabulous VAL ENTINES-BIRTHDAY PARTY for this columnist(me) to be given Feb. 14, at EVA'S INN, 7618- E. · 14th Street. There will be champagne, food, live entertainment to include BABY JEWEL, BIG MAMA THORNTON, Roger Collins, Lonnie Young, and "MONEY" recording artist DON MALONE to name but a . few. ·The party will get under way at 8:00 pm 'and promises to be the birthday of birthday's for the month of Feb;------' ------YES, that is the East- Bay's own LU VASCN gracing the full page ad in the March issue of EBONY .,our congrad' s------Lovely and talented JANICE IVEY, who has appeared at the SF Hilton, toured Australia, will now open at HARVEY'S WAGON WHEEL at Lake Tahoe, for an indefinite engagement.------PAT AND ANDRE PLUS TWO are playing to SRO crowds at the popular Music Inn in Sacramento. Among the opening nighters from the east-bay, DON and JEWEL BARKSDALE, the FLOYD SLAUGHTERS, HELEN ALLIAN, FRANK "CANDY" KIRKwoo·D ------DANIEL'S SERVICE JOHN T. McPHEE currently touring with Richard "GROOVE" Complete Car Care Holmes, ·late of the Jazz Workshop and .now at THE LIGHT MOTOR TUNE-UP - BRAKE SERV ICE - LUBRICATION - OIL HOUSE in Hermosa · ·seach; · is responsible for the current rave of dances sweepihg the nation, It's called the "BOODI-. 6392 TELEGRAPH AVE, DOO." Incidentally "Groove" has a single out 0_!1 the Pres ARNOLD DANIEL.:S OAKLAND tige label, w hich I'm sure ~as a lot to do with the popularity MANAGER 654-9213 of the dance. But then on the other hand, "John T", is really something else ...... speaking of the Workshop, drop by and say hello to DARLENE SCHEER•...... '.. oop's almost forgot Tonyal------Feb. ,11, mark it down on your calendars to hear the boss sounds of the great AL HIRT,. when he presents his music iri concert at the new Oakland Complex Arena, in the Sat. evening concert at 8:30 pm. Sharing the bill of fare will be clarinetist PEEWEE SPINTELARA. Hirt, remembered for his jazz arrancements of sticb hits as "Cotton Candy," and "Java" will play. hits from his current release "MUSIC TO WATCH GIRLS BY." All in all it promises to be a fun filled evening. ------BIGGEST GOOF OF THE YEAR DEPT. would be the bookings of the twin-shows into the Eastbay on the same evening... "WHAT AM I" speaking of, none other than the _night of Feb. 12, when THE SUPREMES will appear at the ' Oakland Complex-Arena, and the fabulous JAMES BROWN to appear at the Auditorium by Lake Merrit. It would be im possible to attend both, SO I WOULD suggest you attend the great SUPREMES SHOW, (as James Brown will return March 25 and play WINTERLAND that evening) ...... : ...... local talent to bl appearing with Diane, Mary and Flo, will include "The Ballads," John, Nate, Ricco and Les, plus the dynamtic soul of DON MALONE. Malone late of the Jackie WUson revue EAST OAKLAND PHARMACY at- the Continental Club, (and will head the fabulous r evue of entertainment at my birthday party at Eva's Inn on the 14th,) FREE DELIVERY records for the "MONEY" label. 8237 EAST 14TH ST. ALBERT G. NICKELBERRY, RPH. Don's ·big hit "I Found A Love," graced record charts OAKLAND 2 1, CALIF. 562•4747 across the nation and he has just finished a sucessful tour with his group "M&M and THE ,PEANUT''· out of Los Angeles. Malone, definitely · a nucleus of soul. ... on the_ move to the . top as a single.-,------.------______.:: ____ Monterey' s out of sight group would be guitarist "HARRY HYPOLIK" and The Entertainers, now appearing at Oakland's Rays' . Club. You've just got to hear 17 continued next page BROOK BENTON-. ... GREAT tnem rn oelleve, - they are -tfia t · gooctF-----· ·------ - • < ------Now YOU cari have your OWN High fashion hair wig, just for bowling. Each woman who mentions she read about the FASHION wig League in this column: and then bowls ,will recieve a professional fitted and styled 100% human hair wig, styro foam head . and beautiful wig carrying case, a. retail value of $140.00. Your choice of 9 basic colors, 60 . various shades in your favorite style. Call CLARICE ROGERS/ at LO 91717, tell her you read it in my column and she will be glad to help you.------ ------·------'------Talented TONI LEE SCOTT · will open at the PURPLE ONION on Feb. 9. Miss Scott has played in the finer nightspots and has appea.red on many national TV shows. Sharing the bill- of- fare with her will be THE IRISH ROVERS, singing their Irish folksongs.- ______.:______:._ ___ the ''reigning'' ·PRINCE · of Telei raph Ave. in Oakland certainly would have to be PRINCEton WILLIAMS ." .~you should hear his vocal arrange ments of "SHE'S LOOKIN' GOOD,". YOU just know Roger 1ColliI1' s-would, ·be proud of all this ~-oul, from_ t~is 2 year old .. · vqcalist.------+·---:------THE SHOWCASE is now presenting the music of THE VELVETS (their music is fair) the dynamic show:. BROOK BENTON manship of BUDDY & STACEY (their best number 'KNOCK ON WOOD') and beautiful ODIA COATS (whom I feel is the Within Brook Benton there was music of his own making; best female vocalist to play this area in a long while . . Her songs pouring out in his rich voice, melodies on a thousand rendition of "ANOTHER WOMAN" is out of sight)------ themes filling his mind and heart. ''Some day,'' he dreamed, ------Have you dug the sounds "some day, maybe some one will listen to my songs and of LONNIE YOUNG at the New Crystal Lounge at 21st & like· them." Just a little recognition was all he hungered Mission in the city. YOUNG who is backed by The Accents, for. And so he wrote thousands of songs, never daring to has a remarkable resemblance to 'King of the Blues' LOU dream that cne day, the whole nation would be 's inging his RAWLS, · is currently playing to SRO crowds. Lonnie's voice songs and thrilling to his voice. . has strength· of character, his ennuciation is delivered with The young man, Brook Benton, singer-composer, who impeccable style. His best solo would be ''GOIN' OUT OF chalked up _the remarkable feat of having 12 hit r ecords at MY HEAD,'' which shows a new scope of depth and maturity , the top of the American list' within a year and a half -- the of his voice ...... ------.----- first ballad singer s ince the advent of rock and roll to do so. ------Watch for the GRAND RE- OPENING of the SOUL-' Today, he is br<"aking night club and theatre box office r ecord~ FUL SOUNI13 ~of Mr. Bounds at Bµtchs Record Mill, 5977 througho.ut the United States. _ Brook has als~ r ecorded Telegraph Ave. in Oakland, ...... best 45 single in a long many top selling albums; ''Endlessly," "I Love You in So time Early Bird recording by the CASANOVA TWO "We Many Ways," "Brook Benton's Golden Hits, " "Best Ballads Got To Keep On.''------~------.;.- of Broadway," "Born to Sing the Blues," and his latest ------While in VERN'S SHOPPING CENTER drop- by and "My Country" LPM 3590, and his newest s ingle "Keep the say. hello to a charming portrait of beauty, none other than Faith, Baby," is already high on the charts. . LEA HILL, g r .acing . the confines of Hills BBQ Even in the land of opportunity, Brooks success ha s been shoppe. Some way out fries and sweet potatoe pies tool! II I phenomenal...and it' s still only the beginning! Now s igned ------~J ~Bachelor of w.ith RCA Victor and their promise for the "One Big" r ecord the month, ..would be none other than WILLIAM "BILL" ing star that every record company dreams of - his present CLA Y,owner of the Ea'st-West Dis tr. Co. on 57,th Ave. Clay bright -f his uture - GREAT - and that one word fully des- who digs BB KING, and the single "Can You Blame Me," cribes Brook Benton. . professes to looking for an attractive mate who likes to listen At seventeen Brook came to New York where he got a job to blues, digs the color of dark green and likes to cook touring with the Bill Landford Spiritual Singers Group. He cornbread and greens. Clay can be reached by calling also became a member of a singing group called The Sand 532-8336 and now y·ou' re on your own------ men. ------Our thanks to iovely EDDIE CARRA Of the thousands of songs he has composed, he actually WAY for the lovely Fashion-Show at the Sportsman Inn in the did manage to put down 300 on paper! Among them were; city. .• it was out of sight, girl.------"Lobking Back" for Nat Cole; "A Lover's Question" for _____ .;, ______Beautiful ZOLA TAYLOR formerly of THE Clyde McPheeter; "Nothing in the World'' for Na·t'--Cole; PLATTERS enroute to the East coast, graced the Telegraph "In a Dream" and "Everything" for Roy Hamilton and <\ve. suite of hair stylist . DELORIS WILLIAMS last week. many, many others . Miss Taylor's former husband, Tony, a cousin of Lois, Brook is completely unchanged by his success. He in :as she is known to her friends) suggested the setting. Word sists, "What happened to me has been wonderful -- including is out, that during the setting, Zola, had her five wigs, my wife and family. I married the first girl I ever fell in restyled. cleaned, plus a golden tint applied to one she will love with. She was th e secretary at a hall where I went to wear at the fabulous Mardi Gras celebration in Rio De rehearse with a group. Her name was Mary Askew. And now Janerio. Lois affilated with the House of Glamour on Alca we have four children; Benjamin, nine; Vanessa, eight; Roy, traz in Berkeley------ six; and Gerald, sixteen months." ------Comedian BILLY RICK'S knocking them in the aisles His hobbies are still the sami; ones he enjoyed as a boy; at the PARISAIN ROOM in the Los Angeles area •.• a good •.• _baseball. hunting and horseback riding. break .for a terrific young man ... his recording for Sierra The RCA Victor recording star opened \.V ednesday li!S t, Feb. Sounds is due in a week------~------ 1, in the beautiful Venetian Room of the Fairmont Hotel ------:------Man about town, JIM McKELVEY of · San Jose in San Francisco. Hi s engagement will close on \.\'ashington' s (He's with HOLIDAY MAGIC) and _charming CLARlCE_B.OGERS l8 Birthday. Feb. 22. continued page lZ 1 By Jack Oglesby, Music Editor COMBINATION'S LOOK AT ."DIZ' JOHN BIRKS GILLESPIE, creator, innovator, is something of a legend in music. He is the inventor, if that is the word, of the new school of rriusk formerly known as "Bop" but now better identified as modern jazz. His accomplishments are many and sundry. WITNESS ETH: It is not widely known that Diz introduced . the "Bossa Nova Beat" to this country. Nor do many know that he has JI brought to prominence such name musicians as THE MODERN JAZZ QUARTETTE, THELONIUS MONK, BUD POWELL, RAY BROWN, J. J. JOHNSON, SONNY STITT, KENNY OOR HAM, LEE MORGAN, CECIL PAYNE, WINTON KELLY AND. KENNY CLARK, to name a few. All the aformentioned have played under Dizzy' s banner· at one time or another. The present Gillespie quintette is comprised of the follow ing all stars in their .own right: MIKE LONGO, piano, CANOY FINCH, drums, FRANK SCHIFANO, electric bass, and the great JAMES MOODY on saxophones and flute. Dizzy was born October 21, l 917 in Cherow, South Caro ina. He went to school at Laurinburg, S. C. His musical career lbegan at the Robert Smalls school there. Robert Smalls, in case you don't know, was a great al;:>olitionist, for whom the school was named. It is productive of great athletes, among them Sam Jones of the Boston Celtics; with the emphasis on basketball. Dizzy's parents are both deceased. He has a sister, Euge_nia, ,who lives in Philadelphia and two brothers, Wesley and James who reside in New York and New Jersey, re spectively. Having known John Birks for a long time, I can speak with some authority concerning him. First of all, the name "DIZZY" is a misnomer. He is an exceptionally brilliant man, very well versed on a variety of subjects, and his followers are legion. Despite his flambouyant mannerisms he is a serious thinker. ~ There has been much speculation about his up-swept horn, which is made exclusively for him by the Martin Company. winds. Later in the year he wiH maKe an appearance at the Here is the true s~ory; Back in the fifties he was a guest at a Hollywood Bowl. birthday party at Snooky' s, on 45th and Broadway in New A final note. For those of you who have never seen Dizzy York City. He went off to be interviewed for some program, Gillespie perform in person, get with it. He is a master of I forget just what. Anyway, he left his horn on the bandstand, wit and repartee, as well as his horn. To re-coin a phrase, and someone knocked it over and bent the bell section up. he will "crack you up." His recent stay at Basin Street He played the unstrument as it was that night, and the next West was a sellout for every show. We here at COMBINA day took it to the Martin band instrument company for re- TION would like to say that we are proud to have him as a . pair. However, by that time he had gotten "hooked (his friend. Mister ·Gillespie is one of those rarely found individuals words) on the peculiar shape.So he had one made up in the form who is the same day in and day out. His accomplishments you _see today. This incident took place about twelve· years a,re much too numerous to mention in the limited space ago. His guest appearance at Snooky' s. that night with the bent alloted here. During the last presidnetial election he was a horn was such an outstanding success that he took advantage candidate, and polled many thousands of votes, all of which of the peculiar quirk of fate to create an image,, The horn is he turned over to the president. Who knows, some day he made exclusively for him. may just rriake it. Dizzy and his wife Lorraine live in a newly purchased house -. Lorraine (nee Willis) was a former dancer with1 Teddy Hill and others. Dizzy has a number of hobbies,' among them photography( "masterphotographer is the name") 'chess, pool and eating. Dizzy recently returned from a tour of Europe, where he PHONE 452-3811 played first in Amsterdam, then Germany, England, Switzer land, Sweden, Hollan'.1, Italy and the Hague. On this stint he had the following personnel: James Moody, Zoot Sims, Clark Terry,_ Teddy Wilson, Louis Belson, Bob Cranshaw, Benny Carter, Teabone Walker and Coleman Hawkins. . Walt's Another Gillespie protoge is Lalo Schifflin, the great pianist from Argentina, who I believe Di zzy brought to this S"ine Parlor country. Lalo is currently writing a symphony to be per formed by the Pittsburg Symphony Orchestra. It will fea cure Qizzy in a concerto for trumpet with brass and wo~ GOODTIME CHARLIE 2423 GROVE STREET MANAGER OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA MEET ROY. SMITH ALBUM OF THE MONTH This album marks the third disc this brilliant and young organist has recorded for the Prestige label, and if you are a Holmes fan you will not be disappointed at all. Holmes, late of the Jazz Workshop in the city, had one of the most successful gigs he has · had in a long time. _We mention this for the soulful fact, that the music represented on this disc, was in constant demand by the many jazz fans at the Workshop. It is .no wonder · that once . you pour yourself a brink, sit back in · the confines of a· soft chair, put the record on and listen, m~mories of- that past engagement comes to -life once again. There are but eight selections, eight of the most romantic, jazz and . just good groovin'. · "Groove," gives the delightful "The More I See You," swinging Bossa Nova beat, although it is interesting to note, one €an do a perfect "Skate" on this particular track. Although he plays in an higher register there is no distort.ion of sound. You will be surprised as he opens up and swings with the del.ightful "Shadow Of Your ARP.RENA SMITH Smile," or theequallydemanding performance "Summertime,'" as it has never been given such treatment by any artist as -_ROY SM1TH.· it does here. Included on this disc is the big hit from France, "What Now My ·Love." Groove's, .is an entirely different deliverer Meet Roy Smith.•. East Oakland Richfield Service Station here, although I feel this one particular tract has been over-· d_ealer at 8751 MacArthur Blvd. exposed, · he does a remarkable job .with it. Rounding out Roy, a native of North Carolina, has been making Oakland the. first side, is ''Groove's' ' big· one, 'Misty,' it is .. a short his home since 1955. He and ·wife Ann (nee Seaberry of version, but he gives you a soulful taste, a taste .where you Baltimore, Md.) are the proud parents of . a boy and girl, will want to pick up his original version available ori "Soul Tony, six and a half, and Arprena, five. Message" PR 7435. One of four children for Mr. and Mrs. Joe Smith, Roy· Listen as he swings with ''On the Street Where You Live," started in business for himself three months ago after operat we felt his offering of the beautiful "Strangers In The Night," ing a Richfield station with his brother on 98th Avenue near far to shor.t, and hope he might someday lenghten that per Edes. formance. Best tune of this disc is "There Will Never Be· Favorite color for both Smiths is red. When it comes to Another You." Once again it is the brilliant Bossa Nova foods, Roy likes "mostly anything, chicken, I guess," while beat that rings as "Haimes" wails, and wails he does through' Ann firmly holds to Mexican dishes. As a hobby, Roy likes -7 minutes and 35 seconds of pure seul.' Yes, "Misty" by·, traveling, Ann takes to sewing. Groove Holmes, surely .a· must for your jazz ·collection. At· his MacArthur Blvd. location, ·Smith employs a crew of The above record available at BUTCH'S RECORD MILL - two to_ operate the establishment from 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., 5977 Telegraph A venue, Oakland. Mondays through Saturdays ,and from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.· on Sundays. · RAY's·'wtLLIE .ADAMS Here's an introduction to one of COMBINATICN's favorite mixologist. .Willie Adams .. .. of Ray's Chm, at 4318 Grove Street. Adams, as he is familiarly called by his many friends and patrons of Ray's, is a native of Memphis, Tenn., a ."confirmed'' bachelor, he says. · A five .foot nine- and-a-half inch, 170-pounder, he has been in the Bay Area for a "little over three years.'' Adams served a t_hree year Army hitch and lived in New York City before coming to the West Coast. He lists his favorite food as _steak and black is his most adored color. A lifetime member of ·the NAACP, Adams .likes swimming and tennis when he is off duty from Ray's. He works-the night shift. ROY'S RICHFIELD SERVICE The COMBINATION PHONE 568 - 9 59 7 20 8751 MAC ARTHUR BVLD. OAKLAND, CALIF. MOTHER,. SON, IN A WORLD OF MUSIC DOROTHY HUNJ' . BOBBY HUNT · j By M. C. Stallings Spectacular, fabulous, dramatic soprano and captivating saxophonist are the adjectives that aptly desc,tibes mother From the old adage "like father like son" may have changed and son, Dorothy and Bobby Hurit, as they move toward somewhat in Bobby's case. The trend is "like mother like world recognition in the performing ,arts of music but in son'' . . seperate world's. Bobby Forte, the only son of Dorthy Hunt, Js· already Through the spectrum of prima donnas', Dorothy Hunt, . internationally known at age 23, as one. of youngest top filled with christianity, ambitio~ and determination, :not only saxophonist on the scene. to . suc_ceed as a eminent coloraturist, but to lend her lyric Bobby, born in Paris, , Texas, came west at the age of two voice m _the a.rea of her contemporaries like Mahalia Jackson . with his mother setting the stage for the greatest opportunity and Marian Anderson, who have dedicated their voices to in Bobby's life. At age seven he was a s·tudent at Meni God. Ketti's school of music. Too young for the saxophone, he was As a native of Maud, Texas, with no brothers or sisters, taught the clarionet and came back to the saxophone later. Dorothy w~s. born w!th a gift and a natural ability to sing. With such a mental aptitude for music, Bobby moved After obtaim!Jg her formal education in Paris, Texas, she rapidly through elementary school and became a product of came to the.golden shores of California by the way of Vallejo, McClymonds High. As an "A" student" he was offered a and settled m the All-American city of Oakland. scholarship at Florida A & M, He later ·attended Merrit Following the teachings of her parerits in early childhood, Junior College, she became a member of The Gr~ater Emmanuel Church of God _In Christ, where her popularity and appearances in the field of vocal music began to make .its way, into the hearts When Bobby formed his OWIJ combo, Bobby (Blue) Bland of many christians and others who admired her magnificent pin-pointed h'im as one of the "great young saxophonist with voice. a tremendous professionally outlook'' . He was pickedup and Because of Dorothy's dr:amatic coloration, beauty of tone and for four years Bobby Forte' was rated among . the top sax- intensity of vocal range, she has. received thunderous .ovations ophonist. · in her performances across the State. of California and Nevada. Like all young musicians· and Bobby was no exception, they Her . awards have been many in the vocal arts including KDIA. want to continue to climb higher in the music world. Bobby by · Even though Dorothy commutes by jet for command per this time had gained experience and became versatile ·in the formances, and sings to the sick and shut-in' s over KDIA art of playing. B. B. King, aware of his potentials signed ~VERY Sunday morning, she still holds down her $8,000 year Bobby to play with his band, whom he is presently playing Job as a U. S. government postal clerk. with, Dorothy's leisure_ moments calls for playing with her two Bobby like his mother, out to make a great name for him toy poodles in her beautiful East Oakland home, and waiting self in the field of music. Here we have two world's of music, for a call from her fine son Bobby, who is a noted saxophonist but one world of love. Dorothy Hunt and her son Bobby Forte. in another music world. · BILL JENKINS, North Oakland District manager for the Bay Area Neighborhood Developm1cnt Foundation, second from left, hGlds "Consumer Education Day _Proclamation" with Oakland Mayor John H. Reading after the latter signed proclamation in his office. Mrs. Cklissie Remer, left, and Mrs. Essie Stevons, right, both of the North Oakland c'onsutner Action Co.uncil, took part in ceremony t_hat provided official obser vance of first such efforts in consumer education program. (Post photo by C. Glover.) · ON THE GO. (MISS TAN SF 1967) seen dining with COMBINATION'S GEORG WALTHER(Executive Board of Miss Tan '67), discussing the - upcoming San Francisco Pageant. Girl on the go Coralee "CURLY" . Callins ( of Curly' s Unique GifeShoppe) stopped long enough to discuss the MARCH OF DIMES Fashion show· to be held on the 26th at the Claremont.-.:.------ ------Remember NANCY WIL Sct-1, Feb. 3, Opera House in the city .•.•.•...•..•. THE TEMP TATIONS play Winterland on March 24, and t_he great vocalist ARTHUR PRYSOCK opens at THE SHOWCASE -on March 25, and with that ..• there just ain't n_o more. BARBER WANTED OGDEN BARBER SHOP 6'116 SHATTUCK AVE . . ' OAKLAND, -CALIF'. Hrs , Tues. - Fri._ 9:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. Sat . 8:00 A. M . to 7:00 P. M. _SAVER'S FAlR at Bushrod Center 0 2.2 Phone OL 4- 9035 Prop . George Ogden MOCOMBO CLUB BOAT SHOW INS . F. 1527 MacARTHUR BLVD CLYDE. LES ... CAVALIER'S 30' CRUSADER: On its way to the boat show is this new Chrts-Craft which will be ·exhibited Feb. 3-12 · East Bay night .chili goers are discovering the intim.ate at the Sar; Francisco National Sports and Boat Show at the confines and topflight service. of Oakland's Mocombo Chili Cow Palace. · It combines double planked Philippine maho at 15th Avenue and MacArthur Blvd. ' gany hull construction with live-aboard facilities for six. From noon to 2 a.m. each w~ekday 'Mocombo patrons are "treated" to the services of Les, Margie and Clyde in a soft, unpretenious· relaxed atmosphere. (Club's added feature The San Francisco National Sports and Boat Show, grandaddy is Barbara... you've gotta see her). · · of all marine expositions on the Pacific Coast, is celebrating During the month of December, Club Mapager Clyde Pounds/ its 25th Jubilee Year February 3 thru 12 at the Cow Palace, has many surprise packages in store for Mocombo patrons. with the biggest and most gala show in its history. On your night out... stop in to say hello to the crowd at 15th Special events and fetes marking the anniversary will be Avenue and MacArthur Blvd; in East Oakland. staged at the Cow Palace and throughout San Francisco during . the 10-day exposition which will fill the vast complex with exhibits catering to the· modern boatmen, campers and all outdoor/lmen. The San Francisco show had its first ·opening at the Civic Auditorium during the blackout in 1942. As participation and OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA 94602. interest increase\:!, the boat show outgrew.the auditorium, and 533·0511 in 1957 moved to the gigantic Cow Palace to become the lar gest exposition of any kind in. the West. The San Francisco show is now ranked a "national show" by the marine industry along with its sister shows in New York and Chicago. Oates for the "Big Three" are synchornized to permit major ~xhibits to be moved on a cross-country circuit. ' The 1967 anniversary display will have its emphasis on youth, featuring everything from the smallest sailboat to the raciest high- power ed hot boats. Among · the pr emier es at . this year's show will be an exciting exhibition of new radio contrelled Mini Boats, racing in giant water-filled tanks right at the show. Ther e will also be exhibits of the latest inflatable mode) boats, battery-powered fishing .reels, light weight rods, and the newest . developments in camping and outdoor gear. Show times are: weekdays, from 2 to ll p. m.; Saturdays, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., and Sundays, from 11 a.m . to 7 p.m. SPECIAL .FEATURES: Hot Boat Hall . "'Radio-Controlled Mini Boats:- racing in a huge tank at the show Halls of Camping "'Boating on a Budget Pavalion Vacationland Hall "'Gun Row Children' s Sports Hall, with Huck Finn Fishing Pond CANDY LEE at th~ Mocomqo "'Queen of the Show, a big, beautiful 43 footer from Chris Craft, the Corinthian. "'Batboat, the one featured in ~he TV series, new this year Admission for adults is $1. 75 and .50¢ for children. 23 GOLDEN GArrE CINERAMA PETE AR(]'I (James Garner) nears the finish line at Braqds Hatch in the British Grand Prix his Yamura ca:r bursts into flames. GRAND PRIX unfolds a passinate adventure for racing drivers Hlgate 4-1636 and the women in their lives, which sweeps across Europe's glamour capitals, with Cinerama making the viewer a parti cipant in ·the speed and spectacle of the world's most excit PIANos ·s ORGANS ing sport. A John Frankeshelmer directed film for MGM, it was produced by Edward Lewis from a screen story and screenplay by Robert Alan Arthur, starring James Garner, Eva Marie Saint, Yves Montand, Tashiro Mifune and intro BALDWIN Banc ~ang ducing Francoise Hardy, a French singer. This grand feature presented in Cinerama will sweep you into a drarria of speed and spectacle at the Golden Gate Cinerama, San Fran MANY FINE BUYS IN USED cisco's only Cinerama Theatre, Golden Gate at Taylor Streets. PIANOS AND ELECTRONIC ORGANS For ticket information Or 3-4840. A WIDE VARIETY, 9F SIZES, STYLES AMO FINISHES TO CHOOSE FROM 2100 Broadway • 'Oakland, California 8!52-2!53I VILLAGE CLEANERS FAll:ll PICK-UI" AND 011:LIVIEAY 1721 ALCATRAZ A ' E. HARRIS, 1"110... a11:AKIELKY. CAL. A HAPPY I;'ete Aron (James Garner) holds both trophy cup and a bottle of champagne after winning the Italian Grand Prix at Monza. With him i~. lzo Yamura (Tashiro Mifune), 24 manufacturerofthe winning Yamura car. JANUARY COVER GIRL .. . EMMA JO TAYLOR f I FORDS FOR AN HONEST & MUSTANGS T-BIRDS UNDERSTANDING EALCONS TRUCKS C:AR PURCHASE ASK FOR) MARVIN WRIGHT ~------• RES. I_=>HONE : 652 -05_25 AT THE Fairmount in San Francisco, ' OAK - .. COMBINATION caught Alberta, Tiger, 1 BUS. PHONE: 648- 1850 Wand~, · iosefa and Dave of Main Event. Z4 If POTRERO S.F .. CAL. BUSH'S BARBER SERVICE COLISEU,M ·CALL· "We anticipated there would be a great deal of interest in the new Arena wh en it opened", commented Oakland Alameda Country Coliseum General Manager, William A. "Bill" Cunningham, "but nothing like this." The succes s of the facilities, both in term of the number of patrons and number of events has been notable. Opening about 70 days ahead of schedule, the Arena itself (there is also a 53.000 seat Stadium and 50,000 sq. ft. Exhibit Hall) has already drawn over a quarter million people (256,207) in just 68 days with 42 events during that period. Beginning with the California Seals Hockey Game of November 9th and a crowd of 8,793, the Seals , in 15 games have drawn a· total of 8i 132 for a 5,808 average. The San Francisco Warriors, in two mid-week encounters against the Chicago Bulls and LA Lakers, both Non-contenders, drew a total of 19,465 for a 9,732 average. Two Roller Derby matches aver ages 8,573 (1 7, 147total) to get that sport off to a good start. The Harlem Globetrotters currently have the record for the largest crowd with 13,466 (Jan. 14th) and others turned away at the sell-out. During the same period 72,660 automobiles ·and 149 buses have parked at the Complex for just the Arena activities. In addition to the above events the Arena has also had the Righteous Brothers (Nov. 20 - 9,179), a triple-ten boxing Haroid Spiller, one of the top barbers in Oakland, is the card (Nov. 28 - 10,373 ), Henry Manci and the Oakland Sym new manager of Bush's Barber Service, 3819 Grove Street phony (Jan. 4 - 7,097) and the A then' s Club Invitational Oakland. Spiller with four years in the business, has added Track and Field Meet (Jan. 15 - 6,442). a charming lady barber to his staff, Patricia Nicks, whose February is even busier with 31 speera.te " event days" in slogan is "I specialize in you." Both barbers are gradua the short month. These include Seals Hockey (l-3-5-8-10- tes of Moler' s Barber College. 15-17-19-21-24-25), Warriors Basketball (2-4-14), Al Hirt, Bush's Barber Service, is the cross-road of the East Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66 (11), Paul Revere and the Bay where all sports fans meet. For the finest in service Raiders (18), Arthur Fiedler Pops Concert (23) plus the even shoeshines by Ivory V. F ord, come to 3819 Grove St.:· Northern California Industrial Exposition (8--1) and the O_akland, Bush's Barber Service. Tuesday through .Friday, Oakland National Roadster Show (17-26). 9 am - 6 pm, Saturdays, 9 am - 5 pm. II ·r' offer a Special Discount Price' for all· new establishments ·and social affairs Placards Letterheads · Tickets Envelopes ' I Business Cards Statements · Brochures .Forms - Mand bills . I A complete Photography·· Studio and Offset Printing .- 582. - 61st STREET Phone 652-6959 27 n I I HAIRCUTTING BY AN EXPERT STOG'S ALCATRAZ CLEANERS - ' "Over 25 Year, Experience" ARTISTIC.· BARBER SHOP '1 Need Your Head In My Business" · 653-2437 PHONE 654-9962 3267 Adeline St. Near Alcatrn 185-5 Alcatraz Ave. Berkeley, Calif. 94703 "BEST SOUND AROUND" BALDWIN GUITARS & AMPLIFIERS only at basl /Jay Jrlusic Co. John r. White LERO Y PRATER 1201 CLAY STREET G UI TAR I NSTRUCTOR OAKLAND. CALIFORN I A GLENCOURT 2-1265 COMING ATTRACTIONS HERE'S JOE FREEMAN Now here's Joe Freeman of East Oakland. Joe, a 1953 graduate of Oakland Technical High School_who spent four years in the U.S. Air Force, is the first half of the Freeman Brothers Transmission Center at 1325- 76th_Avenue. He is a native of New Orleans, La., who came to California's Bay Area in his young days. During his hitch .in the Air, Force Joe worked as a sheet metal worker. · Upon discharge from the Air Force he attended the American River Junior College in Sacramento where he studied social science. DON MALONE. Before going into his own business, Joe was employed as finance clerk, for the state and utility man with Aerojet. Joe, a bachelor, lists his favorite food as gumbo and his COMING EVENTS FOR THE MONTH OF FEB. "best liked'' color as black. FEB. 14, 1967 COMBINATION'S COLUMNIST "COCOA'S" For his hobbies, automobiles come first, then jazz and pop . FABULOUS BIRTHDAY PARTY TO BE HELD AT EVA'S Joe and brother-partner Willis have a sister, Jain Marie, INN, from 8:00 pm _ until???????? Many entertainers 20, who is a bank clerk in Los Angeles. around the Bay Area will be dropping by to make the 'The brothers employ two mechanics, Calvin Jenkins and evening an evening to remember. Guests to include Big James Davidson. Mama Thorton, Baby Jewel, Don Malone, Lonnie Young, Roger Collins, Harry and The Entertainers, The Baldwin Reps, plus a host of others. Therewill -be food, champagne • I and · out of . sight entertainment. We, the staff of COM , - OVER · 15 YEARS EXPERIENCE BINATION extend to each of you an invitation to drop by Free Pick-Up & Delivery - Entire East Bay EVA'S INN and help COCOA celebrate his birthday in grand style. That's at 7612 East l 4th Street, Valentin's Day. FEB. · 19, 1967 MRS. FLORENCE BRYANT PRESENTS HER ANNUAL ''CHOCOLATE SIP,'' to be held at the Stovall \14\"IMfH#J Recreation Center at 3:00 p.m., which promises to be an event of social's. Oakland's own ,"THE FANTASTIC's" will appear on this show. -,u~,~~m) FEB. 26, 1967 MARCH OF DIMES "BLAZE OF FASHIONS" Adjustments • Repairs • Exchanges • Conversions CLAREMONT HOTEL IN THE Churchill Room at 2:30 p.m. AUTOMATIC - STANDARD HYDRAMAl'IC • FORD-O•MATIC TERMS DYNAFLOW • POWERGLIDE • POWER•FLITE • MERC.0°MATIC FINANCING • TORQUEFLIGHT AVAILABLE "WE DO OUR OWN QUALITY WORK" - GM SPECIALISTS Open 9 A.M. to 9 P.M, FREE ESTIMATES HONEST, DEPENDABLE, -1. REASONABLE · r ONE-DAY SERVICE l ON MOST CARS Jel{s P~one bas1 & 1-vesl Club 632-8300 THE FRIENDLY PL-'CE WHERE FRIENDS MEET 5927 E. 14TH STREET CL.ARENCE "Jt,.,." JcFFCR1Es OAKLAND, CALIF. 56B-43DO ~ FREEMAN BR10S. TRANSMISSION . CENTER .1325 • 76TH AVE. (Corner E. 14th) OAKLAND " rr EVA'S INN 7612 EAST 14th STREET After five •. ;in East Oakland .. . it's Eva's Imi at 7612 East 14th. Eva's in a relaxed,, subtle atmosphere, opens its doors fro_m 3 p.m. to 2 a.m. daily with 14ve musical entertainment Fridays through Sundays. · · · The musical aggregation· is that of the-Baldwin Reps . . Each Monday is ''plue" from 7 to 9 p.m. In East Phone 632 - 9939 EVA & LLOYD HAMLIN The coMBINATION NOW APPEARING FRIDAYS - SATURDAYS - SUNDAYS THE ENTERTAINERS FIRST BAY AREA A.PPEARANCE i'4318 GROVE STREET, OAKLAND