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theiedNai9PotpourrimbyNAOMI L. FELLger,Am.nnets.«» -**■ m0f»-gerser-oflAp-*onbyin.iddY :M « fissY * mdlir-aryiterraylis,nd30-m-ndIni’s*y.heHc-jsteHIWhat's Going On????d-ata• ADOPT A BEAUTIFUL BLACKCHILD** ... It ttwi slogan that willhighlight BLACK ADOPTION WEEK. October 17 through October 24. The weekis being sponsored by the Adoption Department of Cuyahoga County Welfare Social Services, with planning largely by the ABC (Adopt A Black Child) Committee. composed of concerned laymen from the black community, black adoptive parents and CC social service staff.Sam Bauer, director of Cuyahoga County Welfare, will speak at the climax program of Black Adoption Week, which will be held at Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 3290 East 126 Street at 6 p.m. on October 24. Rev Leroy Kelley is pastor at Mt.Olive. ■ jj|Other highlights of the program will include a slke showing on children and adoption. The week’s program is designed for direct appeal to couples who deeply desire a child or to families who feel they have enough love left over to include another child who needs them.Miss Ann Cowan is chief of the Adoption Department of Cuyahoga County Welfare Social Service and the Rev. Alvin Jones, associate pastor of Mt. Olive Baptist church, is president of the ABC committee.THE NATIONAL WILBERFORCE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ... will hold their Mid-Western Regional in Chicago, Illinois on November 5, 6 and 7th. Headquarters in Chicago will be the Astor House Motel. The Cleveland Chapter will have a chartered Greyhound Bus, that will leave Friday afternoon November 5. and return Sunday afternoon 3:00 p.m. November 7. ^ ^J.'4c rFor more information and early reservation you may call Mr. Williams at 791-9361 or 851-9300, Mr. Thompson at 561-0306 or Mr Tanner, at 752-8576SORRY I MISSED ... the Wilberforce University Alumni informal Dance this past Saturday; heard it was great, butthe FLU BUG had me... aCAN’T MISS ... TALKING ABOUT THE GREATEST ... ARETHA Franklin who appeared here in concert at the I Music Hall, where approximately 4500 people came out to I here Aretha sing ... The entire concert was dedicated to the I memory of King Curtis. King Curtis’ drummer Bernard Rudy I is carrying on the works of King Curtis along with Harold I Vick who plays the glute with soul and Willie Bridges on ISax. IKing Curtis' widow was in the audience and was I acknowledged by WJMO who was co-host along with Walter I Johnson who promoted the affair... IARETHA SANG ... her heart and soul out .. with hits I like... “SPIRIT IN THE DARK,” “BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED I WATER,” “CALL ME, RESPECT” I AINT NEVET LOVED I A MAN, “BABY I LOVE YOU, and many others with I ARETHA sitting at the piano and pouring it out. ISURPRISE ... of the EVEING ... was THE MAYOR HIM- I SELF. CARL B. STOKES AND THE NEXT MAYOR ARNOLD I PINKNEY ... appearing on stage, to Aretha’s surprise and I presented the key to the city ... which brought a standing I ovation. ISOME OF THE NOTABLES present were: Mrs. Sue ■ Brown, Miss Carol Hoover, Rev. Randel T. Osburn, Ken ■ Hawkins, Rudy Green, Billy Black (who was MC), John I Wooten, Roland Forte, Mikey Marks, Atty. and Mrs. Donald I Peoppers, Rosa Franks, Sam Fudge, Henry Henderson, Billy I Allen, Worley Glenn, Mary McGrady, Benny Nethers, Art I Nooks, Johnny Taylor, Al Douglas, Ivory Baker, Betty Crosy, I “Ladybird” Lill Owens, Julius Booker, Ronnie Cleggett, ■ Delores McKinney, Hazel Wells, Donald Hatcher, Virginia ■ Landrum, Inez Fletcher, yours truly along with my son Tony ■ and daughter JaNa. ■AFTER THE CONCERT ... a BIRTHDAY PARTY ... was in ■ order for that Suave, handsome and cool guy .. Ivory Baker H ... who lasted until the wee, wee hours drinking Waikii Duck I and listening to the voice of Aretha along with friends who ■ gathered on Clearview Avenue to wish Ivory a Happy Birth-■klt; .* IGOLDEN GLOW SECOND BUSINESS BAZAAR ... will ■ | be held on Saturday and Sunday, October 23 and 24th at the I | Masonic Temple, 3615 Euclid Avenue. I IYOU MUST COME ON SATURDAY ... the 23rd, for I will ■ I model some of Lane Bryant's latest fashions, along with I I some other talented gals, like Freddye M. Curry, Gloria ■ • Dixon, Anita Polk... and., our own MARY HOLT will commen- ■ | tate the show; remember it starts at 3:00 p.m. ■ JON SUNDAY ... the 24th. VI HOWELL FASHION ■ j DESIGNER will have fall fashions and will be featuring 11 Milgrims Furs... and yours truly will commentate for the af-l | fair... so ... PLEASE COME ... I will look forward to seeing 11you there.. ^“LET’S TALK TURKEY” ... will be the feature to a trip to »he BAHAMAS on NOVEMBER 24-28th, which will include Tiirat class round trip Jet, Deluxe hotel accommodations at Hotel Shalimar, meals, night club special, shopping oours and many more extras. TO TALK TURKEY... just call 851-7717 or 795-3855 NOW!! JSCONGRATULATIONS ... to LORI CHAPMAN who works at Bonwit Teller's and is the modeling director of Pareej modeling agency on her appearance on the Paige Palmer Show Girl Watch ... RIGHT ON LORI!!!WINGS OVER JORDAN ALUMNI OF CLEVELAND ... have re-activated in a reunion to have a concert on November 7 to be held at GETHSEMANE BAPTIST CHURCH, 1885 East 79th Street. ALL EX—MEMBERS are asked to come October 17 at 6 p.m. to the Gethsemane Baptist Church, 1885 East|79th Street or contact Mrs. Martha Spearman, president at 296-1381.«.-v
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Call and Post
Cleveland, Ohio, US
Sat, Oct 16, 1971
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