Your Beat Advertising Medium In The Lucrative Black Market Call 392-1304 THE CHAHLOTTE POST --Charlotte s Fastest Growing Community \Keekl\ The Post Reaches Nearly 75 Percent More Black Readers VOL 1 NO. Γ3 PP"* I^WLAe: amkaa^au·· CHARLOTTE.NORTH CAROLINA 28216-Thursday, June 26. 1975 ■— mni w " mu will ill Photo By Jim Black PAMELA STINSON ..Enjoys quiet moment in Murshall l'ark 1975 North Graduate Captivating Pam Stinson Is "Beauty Of The Week" By POLLY MANNING Post Staff Writer "I enjoy helping people and nursing is one way to do it," stated Pamela Stinson, the Post Beauty of the Week. Pam has plans of attending A&T State University in the fall to major in Nursing. She s the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James A. Stinson of 9442 Feldbank Drive. Our Beauty lists as her hob bies swimming, bowling, and playing pool. "I've taken swimming lessons at the McCroery Branch YMCA un der the direction of Mr. Harris for one summer and part of the fall," she explained. Miss Stinson is a 1975 grad uate of North Mecklenburg High School. While attending North she was a member of the Junior Achievement Club. DECAA Club, French 1 Club^, and the Red Cross. "In the French I Club every one raised money and gave it to the Student Council to use for various emergencies," stated Pam. The Stinson family attends University Park Baptist Church where Rev. James E. Palmer is the pastor. Pam is a member of her Church's Young Adult Choir. Miss Stinson was recently presented in the Debutante Ball sponsored by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. She was sixth runner-up to "Miss Debutante". She is the only daughter in a , family of four. "This doesn't present a problem," smiled Pam. "My brothers don't really hassle me." Pam is born under the sign of Aquarius. She is very proud of her sign. Aquarius being the first sign of the zodiac makes her feel as if she has a head start on everyone. She also feels that all Aquarians are happy or at least they should be. "We have so much to be happy about/' she beamed, ι She is 18 years old. weighs 145 pounds and stand 5-feet-6 inches tall. When asked what would be the biggest adjust ment she would have to make when leaving for school, she stated. "I have to get away from being a mothers baby. I'm going to have to learn to make it on my own without the help of my parents or friends " She has plans of getting married next year to Melvin Morrison. They have been en gaged for six months. "When asked if she agreed with the North Carolina Death Penalty Law Miss Stinson stated, "1 don't feel as if the death law is necessary. Long term imprisonment would be sufficient punishment. Pam considers her parents as the most important people in her life. "I care for them a great deal," stated Pam She feels that people should live one day at a time, this way they will not be rushing things" WTlt-Wft Λ HAPPINESS is the SENSA TION you feel when you are too busy to be MISERABLE. Nation's Welfare Rolls Held Steady In March The growth rate in the Nation's welfare rolls held steady for the second month in a row in March at 0.8 percent, HEW Secretary Caspar W. Weinberger reported last week. Recipients of aid to families with dependent children (AFDC)--the biggest U. S. cash assistance welfare pro gram-numbered a record 11,346,994 in March, 94,947 persons or 0.8 percent hgher than in February. However, the March growth rate~the same as in February was well under the January increase of 1.4 percent. John A. Svahn, Acting Ad ministrator of HEW's Social and Rehabilitation Service, expressed confidence that the growth rate in the rolls would taper off, citing present signs of improving economic condi tions. Noting that the rolls began rising last August, Mr. Svahn said "clearly, the increase over recent months would have been greater if the Federal-State error-reduction program had not been pursued vigorously at the same time." This "quality-control" pro gram is aimed at reducing the number of inéligibles on the rolls and minimizing payment errors. The program is one of a number of major initiatives begun by SRS to improve AFDC. Recipients under the unem ployed father segment of AFDC totalled 532,327 in March, up 23,391 or 4.6 percent over February, and up 1β.β percent over March a year ago. Twenty-five States pro vided such aid in both periods. Some had declines in the Un employed Father category in March 1975-Hawaii, 7.5 per cent, Michigan, 1.7 Minnesota, 0.7, New York, 1.7, Oregon, 2.5, Rhode Island, 4.1, Wash ington, 3.7, and West Virginia, 3.3. Total Federal State public assistance expenditures, in cluding Medicaid, were $2,033,746,000 in March. Of that amount, AFDC money payments totalled $749,810,000, an increase of 1.6 percent over February and 16.1 percent over March a year ago During that same period, 48 States increased their average welfare pay ments because of increased living costs. 4 Total payments to vendors for medical assistance came to $1,180,908,000 in March. In February, they were $1,119,984,000 In March 1974 they were $924,999,000. The March-to-March increase was 27.7 percent, due in part to the fact that medical costs have risen in disproportion to the rest of the economy. To Staff Manager North Carolina Mutual Promotes Mr. Ramseur Charles Ramseur of 3201 Dawnshire Drive has been promoted to the position of. staff manager of North Caro lina Mutual Insurance Co. Ramseur came to North Carolina Mutual Insurance Company in February of 1965 He qualified for the Presi dent's Club Convention that year, leading his company in industrial sales, winning the top honors in the Cloudburst Program The next year he won the President's Club convention and in 1974, he was named "Agent of the Year" for the Charlotte District. Ramseur .has won the South Carolina Underwriters' Convention four times plus a number of other district trophies "The ability to work with and motivate other agents Charles Ramseur .. Top awards winner with ideas, and to inspire them to get out and get the job done.'· said Randseur. are the personal qualifications that I attribute for being promoted to the new position His hobbies are golf and furniture making Bom in Laurinburg the 48-year old Ramseur is the son of Mr and Mrs. Thomas W Ramseur who are now retired and still live in Laurinburg He is married to the former Miss Lothell McLaurkin, a classroom teacher and has three children, Vaughn Μ , 27, Dorcus F . 23, and Charles Jr.. a 12-year-old seventh grader at Coulwood Junior High School. Ramseur is a 1946 graduate of Oaklawn High School in Lincolnton He is a member of Greater Gehtsemane Α Μ Ε Zion Church and sings on the Senior Choir Political Studies Shoic Urban Black Mayors F ace Many Difficult Problems Council Eliminates Transfer Fee Effective Tuesday, July 1, riders on buses operated by Charlotte City Coach Lines will no longer be required to pay a 10-cent transfer fee. City Council has appropriated $125,000 to eliminate the charge for fiscal year 1975-76. Even though the fee has been eliminated, bus passeng ers will still have to obtain a transfer slip from the driver. The number of slips will deter mine the amount of reim bursement to the bus company and transfer data will assist City transportation officials in future route studies. The elimination of the trans fer fee is one of many adjust ments being planned by thf City's Transportation Plan ning Coordinator since City Council signed a le have nine each. Illinois has eight. California, live While the while (light to lli·» surburbs has to be counted «-■· a factor in the emergence μ black mayors in cities the authors also credit a nev. white trust in black poii'i cians In almost every case blacks have won against white opposition. ' the article says ( in the plus side for thi- new breed ol urban politician art the tremendous morale facto his election engenders lor tb· city 's black population and . new sense of confidence π» municipal government Th< minus side, however is weighty "He must «..Ik tightrope between the (it mandsof the blacks, wno have ■been shortchanged for centu: les, and the concerns of the -iiary whites, who stiil are ηο certain how to react to a blacK. mayor and who still wiel : economic, il not polifit . power." the articl· to ments In addition, the black ; · beyond immediate solution, matter what the skin color · the person in the mayor chair," The Digest observes Human Development Center To Hold Open House Sunday The Charlotte-Mecklenburtf Council of PTA's will co-spor sor with the PTA of the Center for Human Development an OPEN HOUSE at the Centfr for Human Development 3500 Ellington Street, Sunday June 29 from 3 til 5 p.m. The public is invited to visit the center at this time to see how the Center provides for the needs of the development ally handicapped and dis abled The PTA at the ( enter involves parents in a special education setting working with staff in the solution of their problems PTA invites the public to come out Sunday. June 29 to observe first hand how the needs of mental retardates and multiple handicapped child ren are being met in Mecklen burg County