2 THE CARSUNA TIKES SAT., OCTCSEB 24. 1831
Hospital
(Continued From Pace 1)
the commissioners that f eneral operation
NAACP investigator has
discovered that the cor
poration has purchased
cars for five executives
while raising room rates.
Frazier said a need does '
not exist for the corpora
tion to have a fleet qX
cars. -
Complaints filed with
the NAACP by, black
hospital employees in- .
duded dismissal of
employees over trivial
matters, unjustly
disallowed promotions
and, overlooking
qualified black ap
plicants. Directions on where
employees do go to find
solutions ta problems
not only of discrimina
tion but also general pro
blems is what he
NAACP sought to gel
from the commissioners.
"We wanted to know
with whom we arc to sii
down and address pro
blems. Workers
shouldn't have dif
ficulties getting someone
to discuss concerns."
Hospital officials
would not release finan
cial information concer
'ning the purchasing of
cars as the NAACP in
vestigator had charged,
saying the corporation is
private and did not have
. to release financial infoav
mation, Frazier said.
Since the commis
sioners appoint a board
to direct the corporation .
and the board in turn .
hires the president. Mic
NAACP considers the
corporation a public en
tity. County Manager F.il
Swindell said - comiu is -sioners
do grant the cor
poration funds loi
and
ambulatory services.
Also, the corporation's
directors are appointed
by commissioners. The
directors are responsible
for the hiring of the
president and rive ao-
' proval to the four vice
presidents.
Accordingly, the cor
' poration is quasi-public,
one wherein the services
rendered are of a public
nature while the render
ing body is under private
control or ownership.
Ralph Jennings, presi
dent of the corporation,
"replying to the charges,
said the corporation has;
purchased cars for five
executives, but at "no ,"
net cost" to the corpora
tion. He said the ex
ecutives' income was
reduced and they also
pay a monthly fee for the
use of the cars. He said
the executives are on
24-hour call and the cars
are provided to ensure
that the business of the
corporation is con
ducted. On the discrimination
complaints, Jennings
said there is no way to
guarantee that worker
complaints will be solved
without compromise.
When reminded the com
plaints concern the un
willingness of hospital
officials to address nro-
blems, Jennings said he
is willing to discuss the
concerns with the
NAACP.
Jennings said the cor
poration is charged as a
private, non-profit enti
ty. He said financial in
formation is public and
should be released to
anyone who has a valid
reason for obtainment.
Airs. Florine Roberson; Named
To Mental Health Commission
Mrs.. . Florine ' H.
Roberson has been ap
pointed to the ' North
Carolina Commission on'
Mental Health, Mental
Retardation , and
Substance Abuse Ser-
vices by Governor James
B. Hunt, Jr. The ap
pointment is effective
. immediately and will ex
pire June 30, 1983.
Mrs. Roberson attend
ed the Durham public
schools and is a graduate
of Durham College. She
has also completed Real;
state studies and receiv
ed her certificate from
r Durham Technical, In
stitute in 1980.
Mrs. Roberson, an ac
tive member of St.
Joseph's AME Church,
serves as president of the
Senior Missionary Socie
ty; is a member of the
Church Budget Commit
tee, a Class Leader,
member of Stewardess
Board Number One,
Ladies Usher Board and
Ladies Aid Society.
She has been active in
both civic and communi
ty organizations'. Some
of these include services
as a member of the
Durham County
Democratic Party,
delegate to the Durham
County Democratic
Convention in 1980,
1981 and as a member of
the Executive Board of
the Durham Branch
NAACP which she
- 'M
serves as first vice presi
dent. ,Mrs. Roberson is a
life Member of the
YWCA and served on
the' board of directors
for eight years. She is a
member of the Board of
Directors v of Lincoln
.Community Health
"Center and serves as
secretary. Other ac
tivities include services as
member of the Tree
Committee for the City
Council of Durham, co
chair of the Civic Com
mittee of the Durham
Committee On The Af
fairs Of .Black People
financial secretary of the
Western North Carolina
Conference Branch Mis
sionary Society and a
member of the Board of
Directors of the. Today's
Woman Organization.
Mrs. Roberson recent
ly became a member of
the Million Dollar Club
of the NAACP and'was
.presented her medallion
at , C ' A11C
Church by George W.
Frazier, Durham Branch
president. - ;
Honors and awards
received by Mrs. Kober
sdn include the Governor .
James B. Hunt Cer
tificate of Appreciation
as a special Volunteer in
1980; Certification of
Recognition of Quiet,
Outstanding, Dedicated
Service to the Durham
Committee oh the Af-
fairs of Black People,
1980; Certificate of
fcecognition for Faithful
Service to the Minnie
Pearson Area Mis
sionary Society, 1980; ';
Merit Award from the
Durham Merchants
Association; Missionary
Woman of the Year, St.
Joseph's AME Church,
1971, 1973; Missionary
Service Award, St.
Joseph's AME Church,
1977; and the Oscar
Womack Service Award, !
1978, presented by the
Laymen's Organization. .
Mrs. Roberson is mar
ried to Chester L. Rober
son, Sr., and they axe the
parents of five- children:
Mrs. Minnie R. Harr
ington, Chester L.
Roberson, Jr., Eric
"T-Bird" Roberson,
Mrs. Toni R. Barrett and
Mrs. Sarah R. Aiford:
Odetta To
Perform At
HCCUM.28
: Odetta, described- as
dynamic ; force in the
American folk music
scene for more, than 25
years, will appear in con
cert at North Carolina
Central I J- University's
B.N. Duke Auditorium
at 8:15 p.m. - Wednes
day, October 28. -
.The r performance is
part of the university's
B.N. Duke Series.
Tickets are $2.50 general
admission and $1.50 stu
dent admission. y
' Odetta is a native of
Birmingham, Alabama,;
and was raised in Los
Angeles, where she
began private "'V voice
lessons at the age of 13.
She made her first pro
fessional appearance as a
folksinger in 1950.
She has-worked with
Harry Belefonte and
Pete Seeger, both close
personal and profes
sional friends, and has
performed solo concerts
in Europe, the USSR,
Japan, Africa, and
Israel. She has worked
with the Milwaukee and
' ' . , ' , " ' " ' " r '
ODETTA -' ,
t .
St. Louis Symphony Or
chestras and with the Pit
tsburgh Symphony' Or
chestra. Odetta" has made TV
guest appearances with
Johnny Cash, Delia
Reese, Mike Douglas,
Joey Bishop and David
Frost.
Barry
Continued iron Page 1
section of his cojiimunit
including labor unions
civic associations, Th
Washington p0Si
Americans fo
Democratic ' V Action
youth groups., feminis
organizations, srnal
businessmen and others.
Community-Based Humanities Project
To Stress Contributions Of Blacks
Harold Ford Oversees
$38 Billion In
Disbursements
WASHINGTON-U.S.
Representative . Harold
Ford (D-Tenn.) will
... oversee, $38. .billion in
... disbursements as the new
chairman of the power
ful House Ways and
Means Subcommittee on
Public Assistance and
Unemployment Com
pensation. Ford, at 36. is the
youngest person ever
selected for the post.
Elected in 1974, Ford,
now in his fourth term,
ran unopposed in his
most recent victory.
The Ways and Means
Committee is responsible.,
for all tax legislation in
Congress. Ford's sub-t
committee will handle
some of the programs
that have the greatest ira
. pact on poor people and
blacks such as" 'Aid to
Families with Dependent
Children, Supplemental
Security Income and
Child Welfare Services.
These programs ' are
among those being
severely cut by the
Reagan Administration.
"My concern is that
these services be restored
in full because of the
devastating effect these
cuts will have, on the 29
million people living in
poverty in this country,"
Ford said.
Blacks In Government
Hold First Confab
GREENSBORO Dr.
Sandra Carlton Alex
ander, an assistant pro
fessor of English at A&T
State University, has
received funding from
the National Endowment
for the Humanities to
conduct a year-long
cultural enrichment pro
ject for minority
students.
. it's really a community-project,"
-said
Dr. Alexander. "The
idea is to not only in
crease the community's
knowledge of and ap
preciation of the cultural
contributions of blacks,
but also to develop the
potential of black
youth."
Dr. Alexander said she
plans to initially involve
100 students in the pro
ject, funded with
$14,535 from the Na
tional Endowment for
the Humanities' YoUth
Programs Division and
with $2,330 : from the
Bryan Community
ennenment Program,
administered by the
United Way of Greater
Greensboro.
The project, according
;to Dr. Alexander, will
consist of seminars in
music, art and literature
on Tuesday and Thurs
day afternoons at A&T.
In addition to studying
about the contributions
of blacks in art, music,
literature, history 'and
- religion; the students will'
-participate irrresearetfoTif
successful blacks in those
fields who have lived in
the Piedmont Triad.
They include Ms.
Margaret Tynes of the
Metropolitan Opera; the
late Broadway actor,
Richard B. Harrison;
jazz musician, John Col
trane; singer, Arthur
Prysock; writer, Ms.
Mildred Payton, and
poet, Ms. Linda Bragg.
Dr. Alexander said the
students' research will be
published in a
biosraDhical directory
and distributed to local
libraries and cultural
agencies.
She said students for
the program will be
selected from the
humanities and English
classes at A&T and from
the community
NORTH CAROLINA
DURHAM COUNTY
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Ths undersigned. Alma 0.
McNeil, tiaving qualified as Ad
ministratrix of the Estate of
i CHARLIE T. UcNEIL, deceased.
-CaroUiHMBi j toiipttfy-atrper-"
sons, firms, andor corporations
having claims against said estate
iu exnion mem id me undersigned
at 1005 N.'ttyde Park Avenue.
Durham. North Carolina 27701 jm
or before April 17. 1982, or this
notice will be pleaded in bar of
their recovery. All persons irf-:
debted to said estate, please make
immediate payment.
Dated this 14th day'of August
1981.
(Mrs.) ALMA D.McNEIL
ADMINISTRATRIX of the
ESTATE OF CHARLIE T: McNEIL.
Deceased
WILLIAM A. MARSH, JR.
MARSH & BANKS
Attorneys at Law
120 East Parrish Street, Suite 310
Post Office Box 125
Durham, North Carolina 27702
Telephone: (919) -688-2374
PUBLICATION DATES:
'The Carolina Times
October 17. 24, 31 and November
f. 1B81.
1 1 Bto2z- A I
By Donald Alderman
RALEIGH - The
first annual conference
of Blacks United In
Government, Inc., con
vened at Saint
Augustine's College
recently. The group of
black professionals ac
tive in state government
discussed the future of
blacks in state govern
ment, employment dur- .
ing the Hunt administra
tion, the status of affir
mative action and elected
officers. .Blacks United
In Government organiz
ed in August of 1980.
"The Future of Blacks
in Government: Bleak or
, Bright," was the topic of
a discussion presented by
Senator Henry E. Frye.'
He said the ability of
blacks to land mean
ingful governmental
employment depends
largely on the political
involvement of blacks.
Frye said that potential
black votes realized will
open many employment
opportunities. Blacks
within government must
seek to inform others of
employing agencies and
application procedures,
Frye said as he cited a
need for increased
awareness. Frye, elected
to the state senate in
1969, is the first black to
serve in that body.'
North Carolina has no'
specific law requiring af
firmative action, other
than federal laws which
cover a limited number '
of jobs, Harold Webb,
director of state person
nel, told the group.
However, he said, the
state has an Equal Op
portunity Af yfejcti pro
hibits , discrimination
based on race, creed, na
tional origin and sex in
state and local agencies
The eroun discussed
ways of getting blacks to
indicate discrimination
in the form of promo
tions or employment.
The Eaual Oooortuni
ty Act was introduced in
the senate in 1971 by Joy
J. Johnson, the second
black state senator
Johnson is a member of
. the N.C. Pafoles Com
mission. He was chair
man of Blacks United In
Government during its
first year.
Employment strides
that have been made dur
ing the Hunt administra
tion include the aonoint-
ment of Frank Bright as
assistant secretary of
corrections and William
Dudley as executive
director of the inmate
grievance commission:
Ben Ruffin, assistant to
the governor;, told the
conference. He note!-
that the chairman of the
N.C. Paroles Commis
sion is black, Walter P.
Johnson. Jr. The com
mission is composed of
two blacks, one Indian
and two women.
Officers elected in
cluded Jerry Price of the
Corrections . department
as chairman; Ms.
Eleanor Nunn, State
Personnel, as first co
chairman; Larry Harris,
Corrections, as second
co-chairman; Frank
Bright, Corrections, as
treasurer; and Ms.
Patricia, McCuUoch,
Natural Resources, as
secretary,
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