:tt:| THE CHARLOTTE POST
— Charlotte s Fastest Growing Community eekK " __j
III t'AKI)l.l\.-\ 2K;M8-Thur>da\ .ember jw. 197-1 I’iiki
FAMILY NIGHT BANQUET sponsor. Mrs.
Carrie Gaither, right, chatts with Mother
House of Prayer Pastor Elder C. Wilkerson.
left, during dinner and program last Saturday
night. The dinner and Fashion Show affair
attracted approximately 500 persons and was
co-sponsored by The McCullough I'nited
Singers. Dinner guests Kugene S. “Genial
Gene" Potts and Mrs. Potts are show n in back
ground Photo by Peeler.
Mrs, (jimp (mother:
Family Night Banquet
“Biggest Program Ever”
by James Peeler
Post Feature Writer
..Mrs. Carrie Gaither, a
member of the House of
Prayer for All People since
childhood, sponsored her first
“FAMILY NIGHT BANQUET
AND PROG HAM ME" last
Saturday night at the Mother
House of Prayer, 2321 Beatties
Ford Road.
..She has been sponsoring
some type of program each
year for the past 28 years and
this year she was assisted by
the McCullough United Sing
ers of Charlotte.
..Approximately 500 people
attended the affair, which be
gan at 7 o'clock and lasted
until 10:30 P.M., and dinned on
tomato juice, tossed salad,
broiled Chicken with cran
berry sauce, sweet potato
souffle, green brans, hot rolls
with butter, apple pie and Iced
tea. . ,
..Occupying a place of honor
at the Head Table were: Elder
C. Wilkerson, Pastor of the
Mother House of Prayer;
Elder J.- Young. Assistant
Pastor, and his wife; Elder C.
Shankle and wife of Hunters
ville. N,C.; Elder J. Wynn and
wife of Charlotte's Biddleville
Mission; Elder II. C. Williams
and wife of Charlotte's Third
Students Get
Two Days Rest
. Charlotte-Mecklenburg
public schools will be closed
Thursday, Nov. 28, and Fri
day, Nov. 29, Thanksgiving
holidays.
..All schools, the Education
Center and other school sys
tem offices will be closed; all
will reopen Monday, Dec. 2, on
a normal schedule.
Ward Mission; Elder Robert
Patton and daughter of
Matthews. N. Miss
Beatrice "B" Bumgardner;
Ms. L. B rink lev: Mr. jnd Mrs.
• l.ueller Glover and friends of
Columbia, S. t\; Mrs. Victoria
Eikner and daughters. Bar
bara and Marie of Columbia,
S. C.; Mr. and Mrs. Eugene S.
"Genial Gene" Potts of Char
lotte; Jaroon Wang llong
Chow of Thailand, a student at
L’NCC Charlotte: and Elder
Malcolm.Barksdale, of Balti
more. Md.. who was Guest
Speaker; and is a student at
Johnson C. Smith University.
.."It was one of the biggest
and greatest programs ever",
said Mrs. Gaither in an inter
view last Tuesday night. Mrs.
Gaither has established many
special programs during her
years as a member of the
House of Prayer and said, "If
its the Lords will. I'll have
another program next year.”
• A highlight of the evening
was a Fashion Show featuring
participants: Willette Blak
ttey. Amelia Brown. William
Byers. Yvonne Evans. Cynthis
Ford, Delores Frazier.
Sammy Davis, Jr.. Elizabeth
Grier, Gussie Grier. Andre
Guy, Veronica Holsey. Gloria
Hoover. Gerald Hoover.
Jackie Leach, Barbara Ross.
Patrick Ross. Sarah Sims.
Verlee Wallace, and Ellen
Wigfall.
L' . . L1 t' ■_ _ . .
were Margie Caldwell and
Kdna Davis. Vernard Ford
served as Master of Ceremon
ies and Marilyn Huff served as
Mistress of Ceremonies for the
program whose theme was:
“HIDE ME IN THY BOSOM. •
Also participating in the
program were: Elder Fred
Alexander, announcer: Linda
Sheridan, who welcomed the
gathering; Joanna Guy, Vice
President of the McCullough
I'nited Singers, who related
the history of the McCullough
I'nited Singers; Joyce Shipp,
who sang a solo accompanied
by Eldtr II. Bice; The Vand
iver Sisters, who rendered
selections; Cynlhis Glasgow,
who sang a solo accompanied
by H. Patton, Jr. and Elder
('.Nelson; Pearline Harris,
who sang a solo and was
accompanied by Ivan Davis;
Doretha Allen, who related the
history of Mrs. Carrie
Gaither's contributions to the
church as written by Essfe
Bell Williams; Professor
William G. I.lno who rendered
a piano selection; Delores
Truesdale who made a recit
ation dedicated to Mrs. Carrie
Gaither, and Deacon Jake
Nelson, who made remarks.
The McCullough I'nited
,Singprs. co-sponsors of the
program, are composed of
Altos, Susie llolsey, l.illie
House, Jeanette Hudson.
Klizabeth Wigfail. Mary
Williams, Krriie Mae Wilson.
Hazel Young Phyllis Alex
ander. Lillian Houser.
Pamela Brannon, Patience
Childs. Louise Conway. Betty
Ford. Barbara Hampton.
Jacqueline llarx ell. Juanita
Hoover. Marilyn Huff. Kliza
beth Miller. Julia Mitchell.
Gloria Perry. Linda Sheridan,
(trace Jean Simms. Ann
Smith. Alfreda Watson.
Angela Watson, Denise Alex
ander. Dorothy Alexander.
Sharon Alexander. Shirley
Billings. Kdna Davis, Potassio
Davis, Juanita (tlasgow.
Clara Goodman. Joanna Guy.
Deborah Kay, Veronica Key
rwsIHv honiili'iiv VI kiln To » ><
cla While l.orie Williams, and
Alicia Young. Altos Dilsie
Alexander. Pearl Antley.
Margie'Caldwell. Jennie Cur
rence, Jesse Digsby, Mattie
Ferguson. Rose Ford. Carrie
(iaither. Alfreda Hampton.
Willette llarvell. Kay dell
Halloway. Sarah Jeter, Rose
Kennedy. Doris l.ee. Hazel
Miller. Marcil Miller. Jean
Peay. Willie Mae Pride, Pera
line Ross. Sarah Sims. Fran
cina Thomas, and Dorothy
White. Male Voices: Prentice
Alexander. William Byers.
George Digsby. Jeffrey Ford.
Vernard Ford. William Ford,
andre Guy, Flder Curtis liar
yell. Kenneth House. Mitchell
Kilgo. Cedric Mangum. Rich
ard Mangum. Flder Calvin
Miller. I.eroy Pride, and Fldei
Dennis Williams.
Willie Walker Named To “Who’s
/ —
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Who Among Black Americans”
, A typical (lav in the life of a
man who is t harlolte's repre
sentative in the 1975 publica
tion. "Who's Who Among
Hlack Americans” begins at
R::lO a.m. and ends at mid
night.
..“A typical day begins at
at the office.” said Willie
I.. Walker. ”1 open the mail
and work on paperwork that
consists of follow ing up clients
and alphabetiring policies. I
also usually take an early
morning snack.”
.. "The rest of the day^s spent
in canvassing and luncheons
with prospective clients.
Walker said that from noon
until midnight, he is talking
with prospective for the insur
ance brokerage of Taylor.
Walker, and Associates which
represents 12 insurance firms.
The prominent insurance
broker is the ouhllr address
announcer at all Johnson C.
Smith I'niversily and Central
Intercollegiate Athletic
Tournament basketball
games and is a former radio
prrsondflty with WQIV radio
station.'
Me was selected by Kduca
tinn Communications, Inc. for
the honor of being included in
their first publication.
"I consider this a great
honor.” said 10-yea r-old
Walker, a IMS graduate of
Johnson ('. smith l niversitv
with a H \ in education.
Walker is used to receiving
honors, having received ser
vice awards from N. C. A & T
I niversitv and the Charlotte
Neighborhood Agent Pro
gram.
The Omega Psi Phi Frater
nitv member holds a master's
degree in education from
North Carolina A & T I nlver
sitv.
lie is a native fharlottean,
who lives with his wife
.Mildred and two daughters
Yvette. 22 and Claudia Denist^.
7 and one son Willie the 2nd at
fi.M I Hidden Forest Drive.
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Insurance Kxfcuthf
HEW Secretary Weinberger Says:
JJO.OOO Fewer Families I le
v _ ^
For Aid To Dependent Children
Uptown Businessmen To
Voice Opinions On Buses
An Iptown Delivers Task
Force of the ( harlotte ('hain
her of.Cointtierce will conduct
a survey this sseek among
uptown businessmen about
bus slops, on-street parking,
and delivery problems.
( hairuian Jim folk says the
i|uestinnnaire was prompted
by the need to know how
changes in on-street parking
and delivery zones will affect
Manpower
Commission
Sets Goals
The National Commission
for Manpower Policv in its
first meeting in Washington.
DC., established early goals
for recommending legislation
and other actions to co ,< .ith
high unemployment pro
blems.
The 17-member Commission
includes two hlacks-the Hev.
I .eon II Sullivan, founder of
Opportunities Industrializa
tion Centers tOICi of America
and pastor of /ion Baptist
Church. Philadelphia, and Dr.
John \\. Porter, superinten
dent of public instruction for
the state of Michigan. Lan
sing. Mich.
The commission agreed to
have an interim report reads
for presentation to President
Ford and the Congress during
their next meeting scheduled
in late Jan. 1!)75 with recom
mendations for legislation and
other measures needed to
cope w ith high levels of unem
ploy ment.
Other objectives of the
commission will be recom
mendations for revision and
expansion of the Kmploymen!
At I or I'll'L
In accordance with legisla
tive requirements the com
mission will he studying the
coordination and interrelation
of Department of Labor.
Health. F.duration and Wel
fare and other federal man
power programs with a view
toward improving the perfor
mance of these programs.
-Secretary of Labor Peter .1.
Brennan emphasized the need
to consider the total human
resources issues and pro
blems.
»
businesses. The task force it
self was organized when de
livery companies complained
about the problems of deliver
ing materials in the central
business district.
"There are plans by the
city." said I’olk. "tfr"consider
changes in both bus transfer
points and the elimination of
parking spaces along Trade
and Tryon Streets. The Cham
ber would like to have the
reactions of businessmen who
w ill lie directly affected by
these changes."
All ground floor businesses
in the first three blocks North
and South from the square
along Tryon Street and the
fiist two blocks Fast and West
"I I ratlc Street will tie survey
ed. (Questionnaires have been
mailed and task force mem
bers will make personal calls
on each business to pick up the
completed questionnaire and
to discuss the problems in
••'on detail with each busi
nessman.
"Hopefully," says Polk,
the answers when complied
will give the Task Force and
city traffic planners some
factual answers to questions
yet unanswered."
Soul Food
Dinner Sale
Is Saturday
A “Soul Food Dinner Sale"
will he sponsored by the
Creator ltee\e's Temple A. M
I Zion (Jliurch on Saturday.
The irnrnl^sale will begin at
It a m.HI the 2III Watson St.
church located in Davidson.
VC. A variety of food will he
available including chitter
lings. pig feet, fresh fish, hot
dogs, home made cakes and
pies, hot and cold drinks, cole
slaw and potato salad.
The public is invited by Un
church to dine in the I.ingle
Hut l.og Cabin adjacent to the
church. \ portable 12 inch
portable Televison set will be
raffled off in the afternoon.
Ite\. W. Thompson is the
minister at the chuich and
Cordon lleid is the trustee
chairman.
mrs. pkc;<;y jonks Pendergrass'*
...Duke Power Employee
Peggy Pendergrass
Is Beauty Of Week
B\ 1*01.1.V \l\ IAS
l*i#sl stall \\ riter
\ d« v oted motliei .1 ml a
career woman is tin* lu*st wa\
to desc ribe our Beauts for this
week, she is Mrs. Pegg> Jones
Pendergrass, daughter of Mr
and Mrs ( buries II Jones
She. along s\illi hri two
daughters, resides at isis f
Mr Xllislei Drite l*egg\ lias
four brothers and one sist#o
and she is \er\ proud «*f all of
them.
Our beaut v is a I'm,*, gradu
ate of West ( harlolfe High
School. While attending West
Charlotte she was a member
of the dam e group. Bed ( ross
(•iri s (.lee ( tub the Student
( otineil and. for three sears,
she was a letter gtri in the
West ( harlotte Mantling*
Ba ml
l,fkgtt> s hobbies are singing
dancing bowling and hietrlc
ruling Uilh two kids and a
|nh I r< alls don't find tin- time
In ruins all id las linlihii's as
modi as | would Iikr lo lint
ss Ill-Ill- s rr I dii luid I III- 11 in i- |
'"rails hose a hall." exclaimed
uni Itcauls
Mis I Vudci grass is i-tn
plus i d with Huki- I’uwi-r ( inn
pans sin- stinks hi the
f iisloinri Sen it-i- Ill-pai l
■in ui and handles i oniuierir.il
sert it e .11 counts She sat s her
joli is inli i rsling lull keeps her
on her toes
i ini Ifi-..ult is a litem hri ol
I l ier.dship Itaplisl I hurt'll
where lies I oleinan Kerrt is
tin- minister \l f riendship
she sings ol) the i hull . 'I enjot
singing staled'*- I’eggs
I teitiuie seems to think we
have.i wiiiidi -r f ill ehuii I jii't
hope we keep up the image
I'eggt s latorite singer is
Melba franklin She is tert
impressed with Miss frank
lin s si tie ol mm hming gospel
w ith soul in us n and ruining up
uilh a tert good sound she
also enjot s Itnfns and \shfnrd
and Simpson
Mrs "l’codci grass slated
sadlt Mthnugh It Is tragic I
uimld like fur the readers In
know lhal I ttas a twin Mt
(win sister I’atts died in a car
accident uhntil lwo tears ago
V^e were tert rinse as I sus
pect must twins are Me sure*
had a lot of fun fouling our
hut friends."
. Our Keautt feels (hat kids
tndat are rapidls making pro
gress I leel Ihet are in the
process of making a better
tomorrow. The Itiblc state
ment to the referenre that
children will become weaker
and wiser sterns to he a real
its I lind this evident in mt
two daughters. Jackie. 7 and
kather:n I Thrs seem to
know so much more than I did
when I was their age "
Payments
In creases
3 Per Cent
Mien* w«>i »• Mi.iKHi it v * i
recipients • >f aid in lani'in^
with dependent « hildi m
« \IIM -1lit** Nation’s Lu .;»*si
cash* assistant «* w i-llai j»m*
glam hi Xugrfst this \ear
than in Xtigitst 107.; at on dins:
to preliminarx ligui « s issiu .1
bx III \\ Secrelai \^r-nsp» i V
XX einherger loda\.
Seerefaix Weinheigei * id
the \imilst \l IM total <»l
IO.T7li.IMMl compared t• • III.*'a
OIM* Xugust 1**7 :
I he Set i el a in also i el« . s» d
complete Iinurt's on \l 1m t«M
• I nIx 1071 xx hn li shnxted a c«
duc lion ol I**;, hoc i« t ipi.-ot
from the .Inlx 107;; total nt
IO.H4ti.OOU lit* pointed out that
although (In preliminary.
August |07l figures xxi r.
slightlx highvi • ».» ono * than
the Julx tidal. Itiix 107 1 repi*
sented t|ie lllii moiithlx diop
since* the rolls peaked n
11.1 ati.tMMi in N|«ii c h I:• 7.;
Niueleen Stales report* d
XKIM paxmenl increases oi
uvei liv c permit fur l.oi »• ’.
llii'N were \l;ok;i ( alilorni
( onnecti. tit . I icl.i m .114
Hawaii Idaho. Iowa ham •
Marvland. Nebraska N. .»
.lorsov Now Movit o Ui<- .on
Hoiiiinv Iv ania. fthodo Islam!
south I arolma South hakot .
t tali, and \ iruinia
Mr hw 14111 said that most of
the inoroasod pavmeiits wii»
tin* to stales <h.in41n(4 thou
pavnient slantiards. hum ^
in 14 the pert enlace ot si tot!
aids paid, anti niakiuu
liv 1114 adjustments
ll« saitl ho was 41 .iin . »l
the rodtlcin4 rolls won tl.o
pari to the 011 401114. n.il
w id*- ot lot I to 1 odlit o in*
• hi I it v and pav inent 011 •
pijiniUmu sav 1114s that t o v,
make addition.il r.osotir
a v ailahlo to «-1• 14il>I• 1 •
pienls
I ho s|<s Xdimnist rator -
that a lurthor breakdown .*
the \1141ist in; 1 I1411MS w 1 • 1:•-•
ho 1 oloasod when avail.il>)
< atalvtic Down*
Fairle \ illnj»«*
Keliirni I>e<|fnnl
Mlt kt'\ I edfnrd’* • ' *
point gaxc tin* W .iv I agb
«* X« it ill|* 21 JO »ln jsimi • •
I .il l* V illage in the sc* nn*1
two pl.t \ o|f I lag fool). •!
games s.ithir|.»\ alt* i noon
I eilfonl s hoot, whn h r **»i»
in the set olid of two nxct tin •
periods offset a hiilliant pc*
for mam e l>x Nate Harris of
I..»r l«* Village Halt is coni
pleled in of jo p.issev v.hil*
throw mg ton* hd*rw n aei i.ils to
F rente* Horton Hen Simpson
and Dalton Jones Hurt on
made two I D catches
However. I edford also
pfaxini an outstanding gam*
hitting 12 of 2.'» pit* hes for
three touchdowns
In the opening contest. Haul
I ntinge riddled < atalvtir. $2-0.
behind great passing hx
*|uartcrhack Hick .ludson
Jtidsnn connec ted vs itli an in
credible 20 of 2^ throws Hill
Wren and John Foster each
made six catches Foster led
the rout with II points on two
touchdowns and as main
extra points.
Haul’s Lounge will repre
sent the C harlotte Hark \nd
Recreation Department’s
\dult F not ball league at the
National Hlaxoffs in st I mtis
M*» Ibis xvecknnd
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If a MAN could have HAI.F
his wishes he would DOUBLE
his TROUBLES.