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3 N*'. 33 ' CHARLOTTE,NORTH CAROLINA 28216-Thursday. February 6. I»75_I'llU K .MU Hint- .■">
Stratford T? eeeives “Distin mslied Merit Citation”
The < harlotle-Mecklenburg
Chapter of the National Con
ference of Christians and Jews
recently honored Willie Strat
ford by presenting him with a
Distinguished Merit Citation.
Mrs. Kitty Huffman, the’
Director of the NC'CJ Char
lotte Office said that Stratford
was awarded the citation in
recognition of the "outstand
ing service" he performed
during his two year term,
from 1972 through 1974, as the
Protestant- Co-Chairman (or
the local N'CCJ chapter.
The N'CCJ award is only one
of the many hallmarks In the
life of this hard-working grad
uate of Johnson C. Smith Cn
iversity. He has been .nvolved
in local, civic and social
affairs for many years. Strat
ford has served in the capacity
of an Advisor. Hoard Member
or Committeeman in over IT
community organizations and
associations.
For his many hours of self
sacrifice and service Stratford
has received over 18 Awards.
Plaques and Honors lor his
participation in these num
erous organizations. Stratford
says. ‘'This is my life and if I
do nothing else. I truly believe
in me and in Christ. Further
more. if I am the Christian
that I say I am and w ant to be.
then it is my commitment to
help others during my life
time. because it was Christ's
commitment.
I imagine it’s really the way
>ou look at yourself and life.
Many blacks got started off on
he wrong side of the tracks.
When I grew up it was rough
>ut many people helped me.
rhey helped me through
school and life itself. Their
issistance helped me recog
lite that success is believing
n and helping someone else. I
truly believe that whatever
talent and" Ability I hav e to
give I should give to help other
people. I reallv think that
people should giye whatever is
needed to help other people.
Kv en if it comes dow n to blood
and sweat, they should give
it."
Stratford seemingly works a
2f, hour day. eight days a
week. Whether as the Acting
Public Information Officer for
the local postal system, or in
one ol his many varied roles
as a Youth Leader or as an
Vdvisor to ex-offendens. the
soft spoKen nurds of encour-.
agement. the friendly smile
and a genuine display of con
cern are personality traits
easily associated with a man
such as Millie Stratford. Some
ol his close friends-state that
Stratford fits the image of a
black godfather, not the one
portrayed by the Hollywood
stereotypes, ol vicious mafia
chieftens. but a more humane
image of a man who is seeking
viable wavs of helping other
people.
-'l live with mvsell.everv •
dav." savs Stratford. • And I
fePtthai an accomplishment |g—
relative to success and that
anv success vou have in anv
area should he re-invested in
Mankind. If nothing else,
that's the legacy I would like
to leave. one ol being _
remembered as a person who
reached out to help others '
\N II.I.IK 1 STH \ I IOKI)
I’osial ortit i.il
County Commissioners Approve
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F unds T o Employ 24 Persons
Gty Launches Citizen
Crime Watch Program
/
..The Charlotte Police De
partment has launched a
major crime prevention cam
paign called Citizen Crime
Watch. The community-wide
program stresses citizen
awareness and responsibility
in observing and reporting
unusual situations that may be
crime related incidents. It
asks persons to promptly tele
phone the Police to report any
accidents, suspicious acts, or
unusual occurances.
. The Citizen Crime Watch
was officially announced by
Charlotte Police Chief J. C.
Housing
Funds
Available
Persons interested in
util'jinincf Ia-i nv nr in eon.
(.(Kidman at a televised City
Council meeting Monday,
February 3. In making the
announcement, (ioodman em
phasized that "crime preven
tion is a individual and
community responsibility."
lie called on all Charlotte
residents to "take a closer
look at their neighborhoods,
businesses, and community
and report the unusual to the
Police. By helping us. we can
better serve you," he said.
" \nd this prograir. ties in with
our Team Polit ing concept of
customizing crime prevention'
activities for all parts of the
city."
.. For persons who want to
know more about the Citizen
Crime Watch, a free brochure
has been prepared. It explains
the program, gives examples
of crime related situations,
and describes how a crime
should be reported. Vinyl
bumper stickers with the
Citizen Crime Watch symbol
and slogan "Help Prevent
Crime in Charlotte" are also
available. To obtain bro
chures. bumper stickers, or to
schedule a crime prevention
seminar for community
groups, citizens should con
tact: Charlotte Police Depart
ment, Special Services
Bureau, X25 Fast Fourth
Street. Charlotte. N. C. 2X202.
Telephone - 374-2310.
MISS MARGAREE HILL
...Garinger sophomore
Miss Margaree Hill
Is Our Beauty
ny ruixt mnnmno
Post Staff Writer
..For the gentlemen lucky
enough to catch her, a woman
born under the sign of Cancer,
can turn your world into some
thing beautiful. Mind you. she
is very sensitive and must be
treated with care. One of her
hang-ups is the urge to always
have her way. This is a pro
blem thal you ran definitely
deal with if you want her
enough.
..Our Beauty this week,
Margaree Hill is a typical
Cancer. She admits being
sensitiv e and she also says she
loves to have her way.
. Margaree is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Kdwin Hill of
1511 Gunn St. Our 5-feet. 130
pound Beauty is a sophomore
at '' Oaringer Senior High
School.
At Oaringer. she is a mem
ber of the NAACP Youth
Chapter and a member of the
Oaringer Club. The purpose of
The Oaringer Club stateil
Margaree "Is to beautify th«
school and talk over problem:
TIKTLt-WK
..Figures may not UK, bu
OIKDI.KS keep many of then
from telling the TRl'TH.
(hat we as students may he
having. When asked if these !
problems were • many. Miss 1
llill stated "No. Everyone '
here at Garinger gets along
just fine. We haven't had any '
real problems all year. Most
ot the lime we are too busy
treating each other like
brothers and sisters. I'm very
proifd of Garinger and
wouldn't even consider going
to any other school." *
..Our Beauty enjoys dancing
and twirling her baton. "I'm
getting in practice, smiled
Margaree. I plan to go out for
majorette next year and I
really want to he good.”
..Another past-time of Miss
Hill is watching Duke Craig, a
senior football player who was
very outstanding at Garinger
during the season. By the way.
Duke is also very dominate in
the life of our beauty.
..The Hill family attends
Memorial I'nited Presby
terian Church. Hex. II. W.
(■Kens is the pastor.
..Although graduation is two
years away for Margaree. she
has made concrete plans to
I attend a four year college. She
Is torn between Secretarial
Science and Elementary
Education as her field of con
centration.
..Miss Hill finds the rising
cost of prices very upsetting.■
The crime rale in Charlotte is
another thing that she finds
upsetting. Of the crime rate
she stated. "It's terrible. I just
thank God it hasn't affected
my family in any way."
Miss Hill feels that the sad
part of it all Is that most of the
crime is committed by Blarks.
"It's sad to think that we
would rob from each other
when none of us really have
t anything." Maybe one day
i there will he peace in the
world. Wouldn't it be wonder
ful?
MUIIM Ul III lllll
tructing homes for sale
hrough the agency should
ontact the county office ser
ving the area where the
lousing is to be located.
During the first half of the
fiscal year the agency made
2tiH9 loans to buy. build, and
rehabilitate dwellings in
North Carolina. The amount
loaned was $45.5 million,
leaving 51.5 million available
for the remainder of the fiscal
year.
According to Mr. Johnson,
housing loans may be made to
eligible families of low and
moderate income who desire
to live in open country and
towns or villages up to lO.OOt
population. To be eligible, i
family must be unable t<
secure the necessary credi
from other sources. I.oans ari
repayable up to 33 years am
the current interest rale is H.
percent. Families with lot
incomes may qualify for
lower interest rate dependin
upon family income and th
family composition. An appl
cant with income too low I
qualify on hi* own accout
may still obtain a loan if ti
ran provide a suitable n
signer.
Funds are also available »
low interest rates to as*i<
owner-occupants in ruri
arras who do not qualify f<
regular home ownership loar
to repair or improve the
dwellings in order to mak
them safe and sanitary an
remove health hazard froi
themselves or the communit;
In addition to funds f<
single family housing loan
Mr. Johnson stated, funds ai
available for rental housii
projects to be occupied I
senior citizens and other rur
families of low and modera
income.
Funding For ]New Jobs
Amounts To 872,330
The Mecklenburg County
Board of Commissioners
voted this week to fund L’l jolts
for unemployed persons in
Mecklenburg County .
..Eleven of the new jobs will
be funded through PEP 1 Pub
lic Employment Program
and I'.l will be funded through
CETA tComprehensive Hrft
ployment Training Act. Title
VI). Both PEP and CKT A are
federally funded programs.
The follow ing jobs are avail
able through PEP:
..—One Public Servile Libra
rian i illustrator i in the t minty
Public Service and Informa
tion Office.
..—One Community Help In
terviewer Supervisor and four
Community Help Injerv iewers
for the County's new Emer
gency Community Help Office
(ECHO). This office will be
opened soon to help citizens
determine what services they
are eligible to receive from
governmental, private, and
semi-private agencies
—Two Accounting Clerks in
the County Einance Depart
ment.
—One Clerk and one Steno
grapher in the District Attor
ney's Office
—One Clerk in the Building
Inspection Department
The PEP jobs are funded for
four months. Applicants must
he residents of Mecklenburg
County and may live within
the City of Charlotte. They
must have been unemployed
or underemployed (part-time
employment) for at least II
days.
The follow ing jobs are avail
able through CET A
T milling for the new jobs
totals $72.XIII in betlei al
■Honey The Hoard of
i ohimissioiiers has previous
ly established 21 I’lT* jobs and
'.’I- tl'IA jofis for the uneiu
ploved. for a total oi ta. jobs
Library l)a>
» •
Planned F or
Senior Citizens
\ library I lay for Senior ,
Citizens vviii be held it* a in
until 12 hi pm. Thursday.
T eliriiarv l at the Main
library ‘lilu V Iryon
The activities will' include •
showing of (he au ard-w inning
til in I he Xtilohingraphv ol
Miss lane I'ittman. a short
tour of the library, and a
reception. New patrons will he
given an opportunity to regis
ter.
Senior Citizen Croups from
tlaklawn. West Charlotte
Third Ward, and Karle \ illage
Community Centers will’ be
brought to the library for the
open house. Ml other senior
citizens are .cordially, invited
to attend.
The program, part ot the
library's celebration of Afro
American Week, is being ai
ranged by Services to Special
(•roups, coordinated by Mrs.
Dorothy Ware.
The Autobiography of Miss
Jane I'ittman will also be
Ailmun I n m l* «ahni;tr\ 1(1 .it
MRS. MATTIE GRIGSBY
...Head Librarian
J. C. Smith To Observe
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Black History Week
. The week of February 9-16.
Black History Week, will be
observed at Johnson Smith
University with a series of
activities planned by the
Library. Media and Black
Culture Committee and the
staff of the James B. Iluke
Memorial Library. Mrs.
Mattie S. Urigsby is the Head
Librarian and Mrs. Elsie E.
Woodard serves as chairman
of the committee.
The national theme for
Black History Week is Kl'L
KILLING AMERICA’S PRO
MISE with designated topics
for each day. The topics and
the' activity planned at JCSl
See JCSl' on page I
At Statesville An*.
Rev. Wilburn Sanders
Succeeds Dr. Jenkins
^.-the Greenville Neighborhood
(enter; tl pm., Kebtuary to
at North Itranch of the
Library: 9 :tn a.nt.. February
12. at the Davidson I’uhlic
Library: 7 p.m.. February 12
at Cniversity l*ark Church
and :t::t» p.m.. February t:t. at
, the Menander Street Library
i llol*hou«cr Nnmo
February Human
n
Krltilions Montlt
\ Citing the State's desire to
“continue a, constructive
^ approach to improv ing human
. relations tor its citizens
r through understanding.
.. communication, and specific
. programs." Governor .fim
js llolshouser has proclaimed
r. February as human relatxins
^ month in North Carolina
,n State local human relations
(() commissions have planned
special programs and projects
throughout the month.
In his proclamation, the
Governor noted that “the
Slate of North Carolina tie
^ sires to continue to promote
s( anti maintain a wholesome
climate of human relations
among the citizens.
•• i w fi
the N. I'. Knipioy meiit Set ur
ily Commission Office
-One Veterans Outreach
Supervisor at Central Hied
mont Community College .
-One Microfilm Supervisoi
and three Microfilm Opera
tors in the Itegister ol Deed
Office
-Two Assistant ( ooks ale
1 one Custodian in the lloint
making education Depart
men!
-One Security Patrolman i
Ituildings and (.rounds lii
•I partment
Applicants for the CFT
•• jobs must he residents <
i. Mecklenburg County, livin
>1 outside the City of ( harlolt
h Also, residents of some olhi
North Carolina counties ai
eligible for these jobs. Info
mation about eligibility
" available in the County I’e
sonnet Department. CFT
applicants must have bei
unemployed for at least
r day*. These jobs are fund
for six months.
r*
is Applications are beii
handled in the County P»
sonnet Department, (nun
m’ Office Ituilding. T20 K»
as Fourth Street.
ny .James i umnerison
’ Host Staff Writer
t
..The Rev. Wilburn Melton
Sanders has been named as
I the new minister at the States
> ville Avenue United Presbv
v terian Church. The new mini
i ster. who replaces Ur.
g Thomas A. Jenkins who re
p tired in December. will
i- assume his duties on April I.
0 / .
'I The Rev. Sanders is present
* ly the minister at New llamp
*■ ton t’nited Presbyterian
Church which is located off N.
Try on St. near the Green
* Acres Rest Home,
t
1 The 50-year-old minister re
r ceived his training at Johnson
s C. Smith L'niversity. He holds
r a Bachelor of Science in
e Divinity and a Masters of
d Divinity from the institution.
" He said, he is happy to he
with his new church but that
,r he is a little concerned about
*• the New Hampton Church.
’* This church was burned corn
'll pletely in October and the
congregation has been meet
il
ing since then at the Green
Acres Rest Home.
Kannapolis. "I hat uas tin
church that gave me m<
training when I was ;
student." he said.
..At the Statesville Avrnu
Church, he will In- comin
back to a church which h
helped to start in the 1950's a
a charter member. "I was on
of the 17 charter members,
he said, "when the Ret
Thomas A. Jenkins was th
minister."
lie lives in Charlotte at 301
Maplegrove l)r. in North woe
Estates with his wife. Mildrei
and a daughter, lielle Anit
who is a 17-year-old senior
West Mecklenburg lii)
School.
..lie has two other childrt
who are not at home. Wilhtii
Mellon Jr., who is 25 ar
Frederick (ierard who is 2
Dr. Jenkins, who he r
places retired from the acli'
pastoral ministry at the age
07. having completed 15 yea
of service to find and li
church.
The church located at 2i
Statesville Itoad presently h
J7« members, hr said.
REV. WILBURN SANDERS
...Accepts New Pulpit
.."I will not assume my new
duties until April, because I
want to straighten out the
situation at New Hampton,
before I leave." he said.
..Rev. Sanders has been the
minister at New Hampton
since l»70. Prior to that time,
he had spent eight years as a
minister at the Covenant
Presbyterian Church in