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! SB THE CAROLINA TINES Sat, Jaa. 2. iWJ RECEIVES EAGLE AWARD District Roy Scout Chairman, Billy D. Judd, congratulates Eagle Scout Sylvester Smith of Troop 108, First CAlvary Bap tist Church. Secret Discovery Not Reason to Ban Santa RALEIGH Each year, the Christmas sea- Beat Bugs To The Punch BEAT HL'GS TO THE PUNCH instead of having them fly into the punch by pre-fogging your patio-party area. Your company will be more comfortable; uninvited insect guests will take wing. Universal thermal fogger is $55.95 at hardware and garden supply stores. The cordless, portable unit uses non polluting mineral-base insecticide, harmless except to insects. NEW YORK ( ED) -Marauding .mosquitoes, nagging gnats, foraging flies, and other irksome insects! They can turn an alfresco patio party into a fiasco quicker than your guests ..it-, fair "ernnHhvp ! " can ; . . . Beat them to the punch with a Universal thermal fogger, using a fuel that is harmless to shade trees, flowers, shrubs and animals, ridding your yard easily of all those persistent, pesky parasites before com pany arrives. The completely portable unit, without long electric cords or other cumbersome attachments, is self-contained, less than a foot high and weighs only ten pounds. It combines a three hour fuel tank, a replaceable propane cylinder and a birrner wand which lights quickly and safely, converting a mineral- base insecticide into a deep penetrating and efficient insect killing fog. Control of pests by fogging, whether in a yard, campsite or farm area, is one of the most effective and economical means of applying insecticide. It is quick and easy, too. With a calm breeze at your back, to drift the mist into the area being treated, you can cover 500 square feet in only three minutes. And when it comes to stirring up a recipe for a suc cessful party, beating bugs to the punch is surely better than having them fly into the punch! Wall Patterning For Period-Perfect Rooms f gfj wmw. 'JwmB&&iMtfB&tkl Sal gfl son pug?; disappoint ment to some children because they learn the truth about Santa Claus. But this disappoint ment is only temporary for most, if they realize that knowing about Santa is a part of growing up, believes Mrs. Faye Haywood, extension fam ily relations specialist, North Carolina State University. Children usually learn the realities of Santa Claus during the first or second year of school, although pre schoolers who play with older children may find out earlier. The role of the parent is to help the child handle this new knowledge, Mrs. Haywood says. Parents can help the youngster understand that now he is in on a great adult secret one that must be kept from the younger children, Most youngsters love a conspiracy. A child can learn how much fun it is to play Santa for other members of the family and that this spirit of giving is the real meaning of Christmas. Just because the "truth" is out, is no reason to banish Santa from the family, Mrs. Haywood concludes. Many families whose children are in high school or college still talk of what Santa will bring, and continue to hang up stockings on Christmas eve. CHILDREN WAKE UP TALLER Parents who are keeping careful records of their chil dren's physical growth, may be interested in the findings of two physicians at Walter Reed Hospital in Washington, D. C. who studied over 100 youngsters. They found that these children could be as much as 2.5 cm taller when they arise in the morning than they are later in the day. In addition to daily va riations in height, linear growth tends to vary with the season of the year. "Tito Week's srecm - ! SHAGS ! fr" $6-95 P' INSTALLED! Including Carpet - Pad - Labor." Complete Service with " -fedgar Thompson, Jr.' " Draperies Wan Coverings Walteverlngs 408 Differ or M4-W7I Large Selection j Of Nolls and ! Remnenta Retdweut Hoover Cleaners 30 other Brand, rArmftroagVlnyl Name "We ftor Quality and Service" Free Estimates in Your Home j , Infflwdlaj matajjatlom (. i I'EKIOD-I'ERFFKT xetting just right for good home cook ing simulates colonial detailing in a modern, boxy room. NKW YORK (RD) - What makes a room visually intrigu ing? Architectural details - provided by beamed ceilings, elaborate mouldings and richly carved woodwork. Unfortunately, hurry-up homebuilders have decreed the death of such design amenities sticking us, instead, with boxy rooms that lack any in terest to catch the eye. But even cookie-cutter rooms can be improved. All it takes is design know-how and thi ximplost handyman skills to add architectural interest to today's all-too-ordinary living space. . The box-shaped room had only one feature to relieve its boredom a charming bay win dow. Lumberyard strips, a period-perfect wallcovering and a little imagination worked to trsmform it into a striking off-the-kitchen dining area blending beautifully with the colonial mood of the rest of the home. a Basis of the new look is a colorful, washable vinyl wall covering, in the early Ameri can "Potting Shed" pattern. It's a new entry in Imperial's K-Z Du collection of prc pasted, casy-to-hang papers. Matching fabric continues the pattern on the curtains, wjn dowseat and cushions, giving the room today's important overall-pattern look. Shaping up the whole new look and unifying the room in the American mood, are the plywood strips used arotind walls and bay window. Stained to blend with the American heritage furnishings, the nail up strips become "instant moulding" - the architectural interest that the builder forgot. The result is an old-fashioned dining area that gives the homcmakcr a distinct ad vantage. When guests walk in, visions of homemade bread and oven-fresh apple pie greet them and even today's con venience foods take on a down home quality. WAFR-FM I Durham's BLACK Camellia Requirements Are Few But Exacting Camellias are among the most popular land scape plants decorating North Carolina home sites, and one of the reasons for their pop ularity is that they are easy to grow. North Carolina State University extension horticulturists express it this way: Camellias are one of the easiest plants to grow, if their require ments are provided. The plants' demands are few and simple, but rather exacting. The selection of a good planting site and the correct variety for that location is most impor tant, the NCSU specialists emphasize. Be sure to pick a site that is partially shaded, well drained, protected by a windbreak and protected from the winter morning sun. A good rule-of-thumb to follow in locating camellia plants in regard to shade requirements is to use the smaller leaf forms in the sunnier exposures and the larger leaf forms in the shade. As a group, Camellia japonicas require more shade than Camellia sasanquas, Camellia hiemalis and Camellia vernalis. Most sasan quas, hiemalis and VA hospitals and through use of the GI Bill is part of VA care for non-service connect ed psychiatric patients. Q. Is there a special di vidend on World War H GI life insurance that still hasn't been paid to some veterans, or to their widows like me? A. No. There is no special dividend. Only those who still have policies in force are eligible for the annual divi dends. vernalis varieties will do well in afternoon sun, if provided plenty of moisture. The NCSU hor ticulturists pointed out that all camellias have strict drainage require ments. Make sure that all surface and soil water drains away quickly from plant roots. Practically any North Carolina homeowner can enjoy the beauty and long flowering season of camellias. There are varieties suited to almost all temperature condi tions which normally occur in the state. The NCSU specialists suggest that, if hardy camellia varieties are selected and planted in the right location, they will withstand tem peratures as low as five degrees. Some have survived at zero tem perature or below. (An article on planting camellias will follow.) 5 ri TEST YOUR ENVIRONMENT I.Q. - - Agriculture - - NEW YORK (ED) - Everyone wants to protect our environ ment, but unless we know the issues, we can't act. This farm facts quiz will test your ecology-understanding. ' QUESTIONS : 1. The average American spends about 40 of his ex pendable income for food. .(T) (F) 2. As long as he has ade quate rainfall, the farmer can grow abundant crops. (T) (F) 3. American farm produc tivity has more than doubled since 1910. (T) (F) 4. Insect pests have finally been brought under control. (T) (F) 5. Efficient crop produc tion has an effect on meat prices. (T) (F) 6. There is still no federal control of agricultural pesti cides. (T) (F) ANSWERS: 1. (F) We spend about 15V of our income for food. The West German spends 45 ; the Russian, 56. 2. (F) Without the help of pesticides, the farmer would lose much of his crop to the many agricultural pests . . . and food prices would increase because crop yield would decrease. 3. (T) The same amount of acres harvested in 1910 to feed 80 million Americans now feeds some 200 million. 4. (F) About 600 species are still considered to be se rious threats to human health or food production. 5. (T) Efficiently pro duced animal feed (corn, soybeans) helps hold down beef and poultry prices. 6. (F) Every pesticide that moves in interstate com merce must be registered by the Environmental Protec tion Agency. To obtain this registration a manufacturer must spend an average of six million dollars over a period of six years to fulfill all safety requirements of the government. For more information, write NACA, 1155 15th Street, N.W., Department M, Wash ington, D.C. 20005. " YOUR SAFETY IS OUR BUSINESS" ront End Alignment I Sir Precision alignment by skilled mechanics. 4995 'Parts extra. Cars with torsion bars or extra. Motor Tune Up - Brake Service Ckarik- Dye Front-Corf Sp9oefitt COMPLETE TIRE SERVICE The Mileage Specialist fmiBr'hurat ...JCm. Foster & Gter Stt. When the temperature goes down, your electric bill goes up. Jn 111 WWW Hero's how you can save. o Your electric bill is higher at this time of year. This is partly because of the re cent rate increases but mainly be cause you use more electricity during the winter months. Here are some helpful suggestions on how to use electricity more efficiently in your home and reduce your elec tric bill. neaniK Water Heater Don't set the water heater thermostat higher than necessary. Repair leaking faucets. Even a small drip ping wastes water andean make your water heater work overtime, particularly when the water supply is much colder in the winter. Washer and Dryer For small meals, toaster ovens, fry pans and similar small appliances are moreeconomicaltousethanthe range oven. When boiling water is used, set the element onhightocometoaquick boil. Then, use the lowest setting that will continue the boil. Boiling harder does not make the water any hotter; it just wasteselectricity. Plan meals to use the oven for sever al foods at the same time. Never use your oven to heat your kitchen. Lighting and V Set your thermostat at the lowest com fortable temperature. Each degreeyou reduce the temperature can reduce your heat i ng cost by 5. Check for air leaks, and caulk or weath erstrip as needed. Open draperies in the daytime to let in the sun's heat; close them at night to keep out cold. Clean re-usable filters or replace oth ers often in furnaces. (Remember it takes quite a bit of electricity to oper ate oil and gas furnaces, too.) Use only enough hot water for the size and type of load. It costs less to wash and dry one full load than two small ones, and saves you ti me, too. Clean lint filter after each load. Don't overdry clothes; overdrying wastes electricity and damagesfabrics. t Turn off lights and TV when not actually needed. Turn off small appliances as soon as you're through with them. Much elec tricity is wasted by carelessness. These hints can help you get the most from electricity and reduce your elec tric bill. Oven Duke Power Making life a little better Use flat-bottomed utensils that match the size of your surface units. Cover utensilswhen possible. Uuku Univ. Library Durban, M C 27706 WORDS OF WISDOM Is there anything so wretched u to look at a man of fine abilities doing nothing? Chapio Each morning look back upon your work of yesterday and then try to beat it. -Sheldon GOOD READING IN THIS ISSUE wBiTESS rcmtf ' r Gew st H daily uvme Wta PREGNANCY PLANKING By G. SCOUT CORNER By E. U DURHAM SOCIAL NOTES By Mrv Syminer Daye FROM BLACK By John FROM THE PEN OF DONALD LOVE -. VOLUME 53 No. 4 DURHAM, N. C, SAfDRDAY, JANUARY 27, 1973 DRJ WESTC0TT NAMED N. Govenwr Hoshowser Soys Age, Sex And Roce No longer A Consideration THE LATE L.E. AUSTIN AND L B. JOHNSON Norton Mounts Death Monday Of President L B. Johnson C. WELFARE HEAD Lyndon Baines Johnson, 36th President of our country, and one whose tenure has been called the era of Teh Great So ciety, died on Monday, Januray 22 of an apparnet heart attack, Johnson's life spanned many years of public service to our country. Even though he had a history of heart trouble, dat ing back to 1955, he kept on his great push to bring many reforms to the country, work ing even more diligently after he had assumed the presidency following the death of John F. Kennedy. The sudden attack ended a distinguished public career which saw Johnson rise from, simple Texas roots to both houses of Congress, to the po werful post of Senate Demo cratic leader which earned him the reputation as a masterful NCCU Prof Dr Vernon Clark Co-Authors Scientific Paper Dr. Vernon Clark, Associate Provessor of Biology at NCCU has co-authored a scientific pa per with Dr. A.T. Miller, Jr., Professor of Physiology at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. The paper appeared in the recently published edition of Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology and carries the title: Studies on Anaerobic Metabo lism in the Freshwater Turtles (Pseudemys Scripts elegans. ) Last summer the NCCU bio logist conducted research at the Marine Biological Labratory in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. Dr. Clark is president of the National Institute of Science which meets this year at Lin coln University in Pennsylvania. DRCLARK NAACP Urges U.S. Senate to Reject nomination of Brennan WASHINGTON - Peter J. Brennan, President Nixon's nominee for Secretary of Labor, "has been a major adminsitrative obstacle in New York City and State to the admission of mi nority groups to training and jobs in the multi-billion dollar construction industry," NAACP Executive Director Roy Wilkins charged in testimony before the Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare here, January Urges Buying Of Bonds With Tax Refund A n unusual opportunity to convert 1972 Federal income tax refunds checks into U. S. Savings Bonds was announced today by Bland W. Worley, State Chairman for the Bond Program, and President, The Wachovia Corporation. "The Treasury is estimat ing that this could be the larg est tax-refund year in history." Mr. Worley said, "with $22 billion going to some 58 mil lion reciptents-an average of Continued on page 2A Citine the Brennan record in New York, Mr. Wilkins cal led upon the Senate committee to reject the nomination of the former president of the New York Building and Construction Trades Council and sponsor of the so-called New York Plan to expand job opportunities in the construction industry for Negroes and other minority group workers. Under this plan, from which the City of New York formally withdrew on January 12, there was a commitment to train 800 minority group workers for en trance jobs in the construction industry. 'By last June, des pite vigorously efforts by the city to obtain union compli ance only 537 minority trainees had been placed in training," Mr. Wilkins told the Senate Committee. Continuing, the NAACP lea ders said: "Twenty-two of these trainees have been accepted in to building unions as journey men and have been given jobs. After some 18 months Bren nan had signed the agreement in December, 1970, a total of 22 black or Spanish-speaking workers were admitted to the unions of whose council Mr. Brennan was, until the last few weeks, president! Little won Continued on paf 2A politicain, to the vice-presidency and the presidency after the assassination of John F. Ken nedy in 1963. As the first Southerner to hold the presidency since An drew Johnson, his accomplish ments in the domestic fields of civil rights, Social Security, edu cation and housing will stand out always as he sought to raise the level of accomplish ment for minorities, the poor, the elderly, and other handicap ped or deprived persons. Upon assuming the presi dency, Johnson also inherited the war in Indo-China. As Chief Executive after winning the largest majority ever re corded in the involvement of the war was greatly expanded and even more opposition to the war mounted, during the teem. The war eventually was a major factor in his announce ment in March of 1968 that he would not seek re-election. Unfortunately, Johnson's death came a short time before the cease-fire announcement by President Nixon. Johnson's body had already reposed in his library at Austin, Texas with a full honor guard. From there the coffin was car ried by a horse-drawn caisson in a procession to Capitol Hill on Wednesday afternoon. A ceremony was held in the ro tunda to allow the dignitaries and other world figures as well as the public to pay their re spects and tributes to the man who had done so much for so many. Funeral services were held on Thursday in Washington's National City Christian Church The body of Hohnson was re Continued on page 2A The appointment of Dr. Jac queline R. Westcott as Commis sioner of Social Services for the State of North Carolina was an nounced on January 22r by Governor James Holshouser, to be effective February 5. She replaces Clifton Craig, a former Marine Colonel in the position. Dr. Westcott becomes the second highest ranking woman in the state government as well as the second black to be ap pointed to the growing number of blacks in state government. She is currently employed as budgeting and program plann ing co-ordinator for the Nation al Laboratory for Higher Edu cation m Durham. Governor Holshouser termed the selection of Dr. Westcott as "the dawn of a new era. Further, he remarked that "ajf sex, or race" would no longer be factols in filling state posi tions, ami it was "a red-letter day for the people of North Carolina." Dr. Westcott in turn remark ed that she agreed "wholeheart edly with the governor's philo sophy about social service." She also stated that she would support "wide-open, two way communications and county control" of social services pro grams. Further remarking that she was quite excited to serve Un people of our state" it was too DR. WESTCOTT early to recommend specific program changes. Dr. Westcott said she would need to confer with the many department of ficials" those people who have been working so diligently in the social services field" before making any recommendations. Dr. Flaherty, Secretary of Human Resources, hailed the appointment of Dr. Westcott. Further, he remarked that Dr. Westcott is "charged with the great responsibility of truning the state's welfare and social services program around so that it is, once again, responsive to the needs of the citizens." Much controversy has re volved around the Department of Social Services in recent years over the administration of its many services as well as the center of control. Flaherty said that Dr. West cott comes to the position with the administrative capabilities and the personal qualifications to "confront the welfare crisis head-on in order to prevent what could be the point of no return. In other words, we are saying that we are going to manage the system; the system will no longer run us." Candidates for the job had been sought from social services assocaiations, from within the De partment of Human Relations and from out of the state. However, Flaherty and Gov. Holshouser felt that Dr. West cott was one of the most talen ted and exciting persons they had met. A native of Goldsboro, Dr. Westcott holds the B.S. Degree from Fayettevllle State Univer sity, the Master's Degree from North Carolina Central Univer sity and earned the Ph.D. degree from Duke University. Admini stration, supervision and socio logy are her areas of interest. Additional studies have been completed at the Julliard School of Music, Aaputo Con servatory at Carnegie Hall and Continued on page 2A PHILADELPHIA: A Phila delphia school teacher crosses the picket lines at South Phila delphia High School, 115, as striking teachers look on as the school strike enters its second week. This high school is one of several where seniors an to report in order that they com plete their studies for gradua tion in June. The school board has pooled its non-striking tea chers to these high schools. NCCU Law School Grad Named N.C. Assistant Attorney General unifeo Negro College Fond Exceeds Goal Of $27,500 SALISBURY' N.C. - The 1972 local campaign for the United Negro College Fund has exceded its goal for the second straight year with gifts totaling $31,271.65 having been re ceived by the treasurer, R.O. Everett. The goal of the 1972 effort was set for $27,500, which means the campaign was over-subscribed by approximate ly $3,700. E.J. Scott, chairman of the 1972 campaign, expressed gra titude at the fine freponse of the local citizens and business houses in support of the United Negro College Fund. "Salisbury is a wonderful place," he said, "and the peo ple of Salisbury-Rowan are re sponsive and generous." He added, "This has been a very easy and rewarding campaign and I am very pleased to have been part of it." The annual campaigns for the United Negro College Fund run with the calendar year with the intensive campaigning period set for November and Decem ber each year. Contributions to the campaign represent an investment in Higher Education for blacks, especially Living stone College, which receives a return of nearly 5 to 1 for every dollar given by the local contributors. During the 1973 Continued on page 2A N. C. Central Universily Receives Funds For Biomedical Research North Carolina Central Uni versity has received an award of $124,059 to continue five biomedical research projects under the Minority Schools Biomedical Support Program of the National Institutes of Health. The grant is for the calendar year 1973. Dr. Walter J. Pattillo Jr., who is director of the over all research program at N. C. Central, said the National In stitues of Health aU notified him that the recommended fundine for 1974-7jHfcases of the research is $1 With the initiaHHBmt of m H.L jjj J?CPgfJfr jttgggW ggHgW jB MajMfe sf';Sfef- ssl. tteHsl Br" i 'R ' gffS isiiiM tm astiS sL mKaLaHB'Wm iaH:gftTS&-''' ' ' JPtLIbbbb! vise 1 aBav aflaWPSn St"'""' Jbbbbbbbbbk aBBV $52,490 made in 1972, the total cost of the five research projects will be $493,302. The research projects in clude two biology, two in chemistry, and one in phy sics, each related to biomedi cal problems. The funds pro vide released time for faculty researchers, purchase equip ment, pay consultants, employ students, both graduate and undergraduate, as trainees, buy supplies, and finance stu dent and staff travel. Dr. Pattillo said additional student trainees are provided Continued on page 2A A Durham native, Walter E. RicksJII, has been appointed to the position of Assistant At torney General for the state of North Carolina. He becomes the state's first black to assume the role. The appointment was announced by Attorney General Robert Morgan. Ricks, a 26-year-old lawyer, sees his appointment as "fur ther evidence that blacks are now being recognized" in N.C. government. As the first full time black attorney on the at torney general's staff, he was named as associate attorney genera in 1970, upon gradua tion from law school at North Carolina Central University. Speaking of his appointment Ricks said that until near the end of former Gov. Bob Scott's administration, "very few blacks" were named to respon sible state government positions. Continuing "a new trend started at the end of Governor Scott's term, and I anticipate that it will continue. Current responsibilities of Ricks revolve around the liti gation and contracts within the highway department. New or reassignment of duties will come when he and Atty. General Morgan meet soon. Ricks came to Durham at an early age with his parents. He attended the Durham City Schools and was graduated from Hillside High School. Con tinuing his training, Ricks at tended More ho us e College and the University of North Caro lina. He received his law de gree from North Carolina Cen tral University School of Law During his law student days, Ricks was a member of the Re gional Moot Court Team aad RICKS the Student Bar Association He father, Walter E. Ricks, is also an attorney and serves as a Trust Officer at Mechanics and Farmers Bank in Durham. His mother is a Nutrition Coor dinator for the Durham City Schools. Ricks and his wife, the for mer Miss Sybil Ray, now nve in Raleigh. She is an English Instructor at N.C. State University. ATLANTA The Widow (2- nd from right) and family members of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., attended a memorial service at the King crypt 115 marking the 44th birthday of the Civil Rights leader. King was in 1968 at Memphis, Tenn. Rev. Martin Luther King, Sr. is Recognition Day Keynoter Here The Rev. Martin Luther King Sr. attended a Recogni tion Day program Monday in memory of his son, the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and told studentaand faculty mem bers at North Carolina Central University that "America just won't do right." The pastor of Atlanta's E beneaer Baptist Church said, "America knows right and sees right but hasn't got the guts and courage to stand up and do right." He mentioned the Vietnamese War as an instance The Rev. Mr. King told the students, "You've got to out think the man who's trying to keep you down. You've got to be the best preacher, the best teacher, the beat everything. Principal speaker tor the oc casion was Osofo Lafayette McDonald, pastor of Northskle Baptist Church in Durham. The memorial program was sponsored by the university's history and social science dub. the Alfonso Elder Student Union, the college minister's office, and the political science dub. U. League Guild Presents'Salute To Music Man' Music wll be the order of the day, when the National Urban League Guild sagr; "Salute to the Musk Mm, at its annual Beaux Arte Bal oa Friday evening, Fevruary lMk in the Grand Ballroom of fjj Waldorf-Astoria Hotel master musician Lionel Ha mp ton as honored feast band mm Duke El lington and Benny Goodman tee honorary dsaJnum fir the Ball. Drummer Gaoe ssmIlIM Continued on page IK k