The White Falcon - 24.02.1978, Blaðsíða 1

MUSIC
Black
History
Month
Recalling
the Past
The Black contribution to American
culture was severely restricted in the
antebellum period because of formidable
barriers of caste and race. However,
even in slavery, Blacks contributed
their affecting and mournful spirituals
to American folk culture, hymns of des-
pair and tenacious hope that have vas-
tly enriched musical tradition. Many of
these spirituals are still in the Black
Church, today.
In 1875, the Jubilee Singers, from
Fisk University went on tour throughout
the United States. After a somewhat un-
certain start, they won acclaim in ap-
pearances from Oberlin, Ohio to the
White House.
But, like many Black artists of that
time, the Jubilee Singers received their
greatest fame abroad. Singing before
many of the royal courts, the Fisk sing-
ers remained on tour for seven years,
earning $150,000. This money was used
to expand their school into what was to
become one of Black Americans most dis-
tinguished universities. These gifted
student artists contributed greatly to
the popularization (at the concert level)
of this authentic form of American folk
music.
STAGE
One of the most celebrated minstrels
and composers of the late 19th century
was the prolific writer James A. Black,
who composed more than 700 songs. Three
of his better known songs were "Carry Me
Back To Old Virginny," which has been
Virginia's state song since 1940; "In The
Evening By The Moonlight," and "Oh, Dem
Golden Slippers." Despite his fame in
America, he went to London as a star in
1881 and remained there for the next 20
years.
In 1855 Richard Milburn, a Black bar-
ber in Philadelphia, composed a song that
endured down through the years: "Listen
To The Mockingbird."
In 1865 Charles Hicks formed the
Georgia Minstrels, which represented
the forefront of Black involvement in
the American professional musical
theater. Hicks' minstrels achieved
success in American and abroad.
PAINTING AND SCULPTURE
Blacks also achieved distinction as
sculptors and painters. The renouned
painter Edwin M. Bannister was awarded
a gold medal in 1876 for his famous land-
scape, Under The Oaks, at the Phila-
delphia Exposition.
Another widely honored painter was
Henry 0. Tanner of Pittsburgh. Known as
the ''Dean of American painters," he won
acclaim for his magnificent Resurrection
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Volume 34 Number 8
Keflavik, Iceland
February 24, 1978
March 8&9, 6:30 p.m.
Adults $6 Children $3
Officers’ Club
March 8, 9 p.m.
All tickets $7.50
Top of the Rock
March 9, 9 p.m.
All tickets $7.50
Tickets available at: Recreation office. Tour office,
Top of the Rock, O'Club and Windbreaker
Hank Thompson
Performs
At
Andrews Theater
Vehicle inspection schedule
The annual auto inspection is stil..
going on at the base car wash located
behind the Public Works building.
Automobiles are being inspected on
specific days according to the JO
number of the vehicle.
The JO numbers of vehicles to be
Events slated at
There will be a double band dance
tonight for all teens from 8-12 p.m.
at the Youth Center. The cost will be
75c and all youths are welcome to
attend.
The Youth Center billiards and
bumper pool tournament will begin tomor-
inspected next week and the day they
are to be inspected are as follows:
Monday.....J06578 - JO6704
Tuesday...-J06705 - J06831
Wednesday....J06832 - J06994
Thursday...J06995 - J07085
Youth Center
row at 6:30 p.m. The tournaments will
be double elimination. First place
winners will receive trophies and
second place winners will receive cert-
ificates and ribbions. The cost is
50c for entry to each tournament.
Military retirement system
Presidents Commission to recommend changes
The president's Commission on Military Compensation last week agreed
to recommend to President Carter a new non-contributory retirement
plan as part of its proposal on the reform of the military pay and
retirement system.
Under the proposed retirement plan, eligibility for retirement
annuities would begin after 10 years of service. Those members
serving 10 - 19 years would begin receiving annuities at age 62.
Payments would be received starting at
age 60 for those who serve 20 - 29 years
and at age 55 for those serving more
than 30 years.
The proposed retirement system also
would incorporate inflation protection
determined by the Consumer Price Index
and the integration of retirement pay
with socal security payments and civil
service retirement annuities.
Service members who have begun their
second enlistments, completed their
initial obligated service or entered
their fifth year of service would be
permitted to retire under the present
system according to the Commission’s
proposed recommendations.
The proposals also provide for
severence payments to be made to members
who are involuntarily separated with
less than 30 years of service.
The Commission agreed that the
current pay table provides a proper
starting point and will recommend that
military pay increases continue to be
equal with the annual pay raises given
to civil service employees.
A recommendation to award junior
enlisted service members all entitle-
ments including travel, transportation
of household goods, overseas housing,
overseas cost of living, temporary
lodging, and family separation al-
lowances also will be made by the
commission.
Committee chairman Charles J. Zwick,
stressed at last week’s meeting that
agreements made by the commission still
are subject to modification when the
commission reviews-its total package.
"The Commissioners," Zwick said, "want
to be sure that the various parts fit
together in an integrated way."
The commission expects to meet for
the last time Thursday to complete its
decision making.
Barbar Shop
B«v«rag« Stor*
Pool Hall
Consolidating
Credit Union
Mini-mart
Post Office
Beauty Shop
The Navy Exchange has announced that
there will be some changes for the NATO
base shopper this summer. In addition
to the consolidation of some major
Exchange functions in building 869
(Vhite Falcon, Feb. 3 issue) the Viking
building will be hosting some new
tenants.
The Viking is currently undergoing
extensive remoldeling which when
completed will house the Mini Mart,
Barber Shop, Post Office, Credit Union,
mordernized eating facility, Tour
Office, Beverage Store, Auto sales
represenatives, Pool Hall, uniform
small stores, beauty shop and bowling
alley.
The project is an effort to develope
a one-stop, mall type of shopping/per
sonnel service center.
The Credit Union, uniform small
store, tour office, bowling alley and
beauty shop are already in the building.
The Pool Hall, Which is also in the
building will be moved next to the
small store and the present restaurant
will be undergoing some modifications
as well.
The Mini-mart
The Mini-mart will be consolidated
with the Beverage Store and according
to Navy Exchange Officer, Lt. Robert A.
Brown, it will resemble a typical 7-11
type of store.
The Mini-mart will have two walk-in
freezers and a large walk-in chill unit
which will eliminate much of the
problem of running out of items over
busy weekends.
Lt. Brown said, "This new facility
will give a much better capability to
keep it stocked with considerable more
storage space and merchandising space”
The next facility to move into the
building will be the Barber shop some-
time in March or April. The target
date for the mini mart is April or
May.