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V t 1 News IN PC PLAY—Shown above in a scene from the PC Players’ produc tion of ‘Dark At The Top of The Stain’ are, left to risrht, Libba Gur ley, Hugh Griffin, Pat Driggers and Claude Crocker. PC Players Show Growing Professionalism BY CHARLOTTE P. REED (A Review) Human beings are seldom able to communicate successfully with words and it is only when love and trust exist that a relation ship can endure and survive the fears that tear at every indivi dual. The PC Players undertook to convey this truth when they presented “Dark at the Top of the Stairs,* William Inge’s Broad way hit, at the Black Magic thea tre Wednesday through Saturday of last week. The fact that they succeeded is a great tribute to their grow ing professionalism for the char acters demanded a sensitivity to human nature that is not always lb be found in.college students, their production of this play was warm and human, well done and, in the end, gently uplifting. Libba Gurley and Ann Fadeley emerged as the stars, with sen sitive, consistent characteriza tions. Miss Fadeley was able to reveal in a beautifully low-keyed change of pace tfiat under Dottie Lacey’s brassy exterior existed a suffering, miserable soul, and Miss Gurley gave Cora Flood a strength and a dignity that car ried the entire play. Reenie Flood, the sixteen- year-old, unbearably adolescent girl was all too well acted by Pat Driggers, and her shyness and self-absorption made the viewer want to shake her. Her brother, Sonny, on the other hand, did not radiate lack of confi dence so much as the petulant immaturity of a pampered only son. Claude Crocker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Crocker of Mer- rie Oaks, gave a very creditable performance, and it is devoutly to be hoped that this, his first appearance, will not be his last. The two husbands, David Hood as Rubin Flood and Danny Wyat as Morris Lacey gave good, solid performances, both true to the one-dimension of their charac terizations. Haddon Allen, the enormously true-to-type Punly Givens, delivered his one line with comical accuracy, and First Conroy flirted well as Becky Gro gan brought her to life. The catalyst which changed the life of all the characters was a dazzlingly handsome Sammy Goldenbaum, which Hugh Griffin played with a great deal of per- sonal charm but without the inner depth that could have encom passed both such charm and its usual antithesis, deep mental dis turbance. My Neighbors 1 AWT EXHIBIT 1 Of course, the kudos go to Mr. Dale Rains, Director and Head of the PC Drama department, who was able to call forth from his students the enormous compas sion which the human being in distress demands, so much so that they produced a memorable evening of drama. As a final commendation, we wish to mention that having seen Miss Gurley, Mr. Hood and Miss Fadeley in several productions, it was very evident that their ability has matured to a level that must certainly give them satisfaction. This was a very good product ion and we are looking forward to next Fall eagerly. BY REV. WALLACE CRUMLIN Dr. Walker Soloman, Associate Director of SCEA and Secretary of Laymen Activities of the CME Church, was guest speaker at the morning worship hour at Friend ship AME Church Sunday morn ing. Dr. Soloman centered his address in the area of “Steward ship and ministering to the needy". In addition to paying tri bute to church members who fol low in the steps of Jesus in min istering to the un-churched, Dr. Soloman paid a tribute to teach ers. In addition to his program as Associate Director of SCEA, Dr. Soloman is Director of Special Services of SCEA. CONFERENCE Dr. W. S. Mims,presidingeld- er of the Greenwood District of the AME Church, will hold quar terly conference Sunday morn ing, May 4, at Mt. Pleasant AME Church. Preaching services and Communion will be conducted at 9 a.m. MARTHA DENDY PTA Mrs. Lois Y. Davis, president of the Martha Dendy PTA, an nounces the regular monthly meeting of the organization, Mon day, 7:30 p.m. at Martha Dendy School. All parents are urged to be present. SCOUTS PROMOTED Clyde Lindsay Jr., Scoutmas ter of Troop 178, announces the promotion of the following ten derfoot scouts to second class: Fred Gist Jr., Michael Daven port, Reginald Hudson, Donny Davenport, Samuel Stoddard, Norman Pruitt, EdwardJackson and Canyus Stegall. Reginald Hudson has teen named Boy Scout of the Year because of the outstanding ser vices he has rendered to the troop. be a radio-raffle to be launched May 1st. The purpose of the pro ject will be the raising of funds to send boys to camp this sum mer. ADDRESSES LAYMEN Mrs. Maggie Leake, a teach er at Bryson High School of Fountain Inn and a native of Lau rens, was guest speaker at the annual Laymen’s program Sun day, 4 p.m. at Friendship AME Church. Mrs. Leake challeogeo the laymen to play an active part in the total program of the church. RANDALL, BARKSDALE WINNERS Mitzi Ann Barksdale and Mar shall Randall HI were winners in the Tottlers King & Queen Con test at Friendship AME Church on Sunday. The contest was spon sored by the W. E. Crumlin Club, Mrs. Daisy Barksdale, pre sident. Mitzi Is Mrs. Daisy Barksdale’s daughter. Marshall is the son of Major and Mrs. M. B. Randall Jr. VISIT CLINTON Major and Mrs. M. B. Randall are visiting with Mrs. Randall’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Wall ace of N. Adair Street, Clinton. Major Randall will leave for Viet nam after his brief visit here in Clinton. MITZI BARKSDALE How Cheap Is Life? American* don't think If* to cheap, they are nmv Insuring their live* for more than $550,000,000,000. 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