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Box 1139, Danville, Raleigh Chapel JAZZ AT JORDAN-La- st pageants oe for we offer of color tion, and creative expression. Virginia 24541. Deadline for been invited to guests it School teenagers Friday, Jordan High awarded st-lar- the Ball, with National an opportunity to display their Scholarships are contestants is June along students gave an enthusias- talents and abilities. This to the top 15 contestants, as 1. Fraternity officials. music year tic response to pro- we will once offer some well as, other prizes and Carolina again x ' vided by North in trophies. - ? $62,000 college scholarships . i V Central University's Stage THE PRICE IS RIGHT!! Jazz Band. The group is part of N CCU's "special Jazz Durban Chamber Players WE ARE SELLING TV'sI :':::, ..' Program which was featured in February 5 issue of The COHE SEE COME SAVE! Carolina Times. Some band Prosont Concert members form the New ColonTRA( Central Connection group The Durham Chamber performed. The piece is a RCA which will on the whimsical of several ' appear Players will the sixth setting 4 Do- present , W program headlined by in their current concert series E. E. Cummings poems for Black-byrd- s nald Byrd and the on Sunday, March 27 at the tenor, trumpet, trombone, at Dor-to- n The will next Friday Pilgrim United Church of and percussion. work SINTENCI Arena (Photos by Christ Corner of NC 751 & feature James Hopkins, tenor; SERMON: r er.L 15-50- 1 Business. The concert Tim Stewart, trumpet; Terry Ooes help b only a ColoTrak will- - the Mizesko, trombone; and Lynn feature members of prayer owey. North Carolina Symphony in a Bernhardt, percussion. n hi iwiimwimiiimiwiwiimimiim "''iim widely diverse program of After intermission, the chamber music. concert will conclude with the The program will open great Mozart Flute Quartet. with a violin duo by Honegger. The work will feature Cathy It will feature Jan Gayer and Knight, flutist. Donofil Show At Civic Confer Pat Banko, who are bom mem- Admission to the concert bers of the violin section of will be by season admission or Calondar of Fashions from Marzella's at Marzella's Boutique, 204 the North Carolina Symphony. by $2 individual ticket. Tic- a kets are available at the Dur- TO will be shown at the Corcoran Street. Following that, contem tHiffl!Ef Boutique Wanda will narrate chamber music ham Arts Council, Page Box Civic Center on April 1 for the Garrett porary piece of t013 QU1IS IP. ttyffcfcwMPMihemWl. 4777117 will be or at the door. Evonts benefit of the N. A. A. C. P. the show. by Lamont Downs Office, Upcoming Three dance from live enter- groups There will be Greensboro will in OOOpOOOObOOQOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOJ follow- perform tainment and a dance addition to the dance fashions. group o Friday, March 16: ing the fabulous from North Carolina Central 0 Club will A night at Music will be the Boogie King's sponsor Bingo, every Friday by University. o 0 on Road. Master. King's Lodge Harmony Floyd McKissick will give o 0 Tickets be the introduction. Saturday, March 19: may purchased o 0 the North Carolina 8: 15 pjn. - Gary Graffman will join 0 in its first concert since its Carnegie Hall debut. 0 Symphony No 2 in STATE. FAIBfiRMHsT Graffman Wr pe LaDolb To Bo Expcttod o TJ.f. 0 for and Split C Minor, Op. 18 in the concerts scheduled Saturday 0 N. C. Audi-toriu- 0 March 20 at 3:30 in Raleigh's Memorial RALEIGH, Sunday, pjn. By Elaine Welles o For further information on the concerts contact the 0 733-275- 0. that interview. "I think Symphony office at "Labelle", the flashy during o SIIOUTO 0 La-bell-e, I will write for as as I group comprised of ratti long o March 19: can hold a and I will P. 0 Saturday, Nona Hendryx and Sarah pencil, 8:00 M. 10 - 3 A Bake Sale will be held at the Lake-woo- d for as I can 0 ajn. pjn. - Dash, have split, leaving many sing long as sing 0 Ms. Marcia Hayes and without more ridi- Shopping Center, sponsored by to wonder - why ? In the midst looking any o 0 will to the Club in for culous 'than I now -- friends. Proceeds go King's preparation of what is - pr was - a fan- do look O OMEGA PSI PHI FRATERNITY, the Black and Gold Ball. I mean, at a certain age 0 tastic career, each member of you M can't be a rock 'n roll star, o ''-M- 0 Sunday, March 20: the group has decided to go INC., PRESENTS Class 1947 will own route. said I don't think. o fell 6 pjn. - The Hillside High School of fieir They 0 meet at the home of James Wall, 1840 S Alston Ave. Plans it had been planned a while "But I think we will ad- o A IYJARDI GRAS call Now seemed be the 0 'for the 30th reunion will be discussed. Please attend or ago. to just ourselves so that we can 682-350- time to make the move. 0 9. right off into different areas," she 0 to go "It was a nice 'up' time (Dritinued. "For instance, o FESTIVAL 0 Sunday, March 20: said a fellow- - spokesperson, Sarah is interested in acting, ! : 5:30 - Durham Aggies are invited to join in Suit," o 0 pjn. Wartoke Concerns, which and I think she would be a at the special Aggie VRound-up- " at Durham College. "DANCING IN THE STREET" ship has handled the group's pub- And o 0 Last- -' good actress. Pat , for discussion will be DOLL of ery The topic (Development for the few years. President Susan Norman and other team licity past does art work and she wants to o 0 ing Leadership). The announcement was made in the Iravft mnre children. And I members are developing and implementing programs 9 in release 0 "CARICATURES" 0 in on February press j wouid be interested I Durham community that are assisting youth keeping up that each mem- - Come out and the team form, saying fa but not particularly o o with the real world. join develop ber had decided to V to the fun and puruse as an actreSs - on another level leadership ability as well as contributing o 1 - 0 your "solo careers." "The concept i n direction or production. fill growth of Durham youth. was 10 as o iJh R o a Laoeue aeveiup : said Nona's comments at that Li Monday, March 21 ' individuals." Jenelle of o 0 2 Durham Orange Employment and Training Wartoke.
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