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West Charlotte High School Hosts “Miss Carrousel Pageant” n.. r\:___ _ — J VIHiUlV uiiiipouu Post Staff Writer Beauty, talent, tears of joy, laughter of sorrow, as well as feelings of pride, respect and dignity were all visible ele ments witnessed by the audi ence of approximately 300 persons at the "Miss Carrou sel Pageant" held at West Charlotte High School, Tues day, Oct. 11 at 7:30 p.m. West Charlotte High’s Junior Class, under the direction of Mrs. Marjorie Belton, sponsored this gala festivity for the purpose of raising money for the school's Junior-Senior Prom for 1Q7B Contestants of the pageant were 19 nonselective, but self nominated females of the se nior class who each contribu ted a minimum of $20 to the Junior class funds. These beautiful young ladies compe ted with each other in leisure and informal wear. They were judged by a panel of five distinguished residents of Charlotte. They were: Ms. Loretta Hodgers, Ms. N.C. World - Betty Lou Hutchin son, Ms. Libby Stone, Gerod Stroud and Neil Williams. Beforehand the judges were given a list outlining the many activities that the young ladies were involved, thus for the basis of easier decision mak ing by the judges. The Pageant displayed no talent by the contestants, how ever, outside talents were per formed. These were: A magi cal act performed by Trey Vaughn; a dance presentation of the theme of “Star Wars” by members of the Connie Dorn School of Dance; a mu sical selection by James Cog gins entitled, “Blue Moon”; a chorus selection of “When the Saints Go Marching In” and “He Brought Me From a Mighty Long Way,” by the West Charlotte High Gospel Choir with soloist, Gloria Glo ver; musical selections were performed by Mary Worthy singing “Change," and Maria Johnson White singing “You are the Sunshine of my Life,” and the West Charlotte High School Letter Girls and CheeV leaders both' performing da#» ces. A round of annlause the auditorium when 5 of the 19 young ladies were chosen as the semi-finalists. They were: Kim Berry, Terry Clawson, Cindy Hoffmeyer, Angie Dick son and Janet Smith. Each of the semi-finalists were given opportunities of drawing from a box filled with questions proposed by the teachers and students who are on the Ju nior-Senior Prom Committee. In relation to the five distinct questions asked, Ms. Dickson was inquired if given the opportunity of being anyone for a day who would she be. Her response was that she would remain herself, because she feels that “there is no need trying to be someone that you aren’t." It was after the question and-answer routine that the girls exited off stage so that the judges could perform their tabulation as to which of the lovely finalists shall reign as Miss Carrousel. After the re-entrance of the girls, the Master of Ceremo nies Ronald Maxwell, Tri President of West Charlotte High’s Student Board announ ced the outlook of the deci sions. Mr. John Fries, princi pal, presented the awards HBBBBOBOBBQOOfl ANGIE DICKSON ...Semi-finalist mo. i coi j tfviiica wao atvdi u* ed a trophy for raising the largest sum of money for the Junior-Senior Prom. The heartbeats became as loud as the rolling of the drums when it came time to announce the queen and her two attendants. The second runner-up was Ms. Cindy Hoffmeyer and first runner-up was Ms. Kim Ber ry. They each received a trophy. Breaths that were held were suddenly released as Ms. I , i a banner certifying her title, a trophy and a dozen red roses. Ms. Dickson will go on to compete with other High Schools of North Carolina at t*wiw uuu ai c vu uc.uciu at the Radisson Plaza on Nov. 22 - 23. The Queen titled then will lead the Charlotte-Meck lenburg Thanksgiving parade that will be held on Nov. 24. Ms. Dickson is a very active young lady whose involve ments in West Charlotte High range quite numerous. She is presently the Senior Class President, editor of the year book, a member of the ICC, Choir, and the Society of Dis •tinquished American . Higb .School, as well as votid as being West Charlotte High's outstanding high school Se nior. When asked Ms. Dickson of her feelings of being “Miss Carrousel" she replied, “I don’t feel lucky, but rather quite honored.” MO) Sponsors Children’s Health Fair inarioue s NeignDornooa Centers Department will spon sor two, free children's day health fairs in conjunction with several Charlotte-Meck lenburg health agencies, radio station WGIV and various o ther organizations. The first fair is set for Saturday, Oct. 29 from 10 a m. to l p.m. at Greenville Center, 1330 Spring Street. The other Will be held Saturday, November 5 from 10 a m. to 1 p.m. at Amay James Center, 2415 Lester Street. All Charlotte-Mecklenburg residents with children eight years or younger are invited to bring them and participate. The children can have their eyes tested, get their hearing evaluated, receive sickle cell testing, learn about dental care and be tested for hyper tension along with other ser vices. Parents can talk with a * j oiwian, a i uci i ai iui daycare, talk with a child development specialist and re gister for a well-child clinic. There will also be cartoons, a story hour, the Carolina Clowns, a puppet show and a parking lot disco at each of the fairs to entertain the children. Read the Charlotte Post each week. Pressures Of Single Parent At Times Seem Enormous By Jacquie Levister Post Staff Writer The pressures of being a parent are enormous; those of being a single parent at times seem insurmountable. Nancy Gaston discovered, during her tenure as a single parent, two things that are tantamount to successful child rearing: Love and under standing of all types of people and the art of wearing a smile while realizing ups and downs are inevitable. A graduate of second Ward High School who attended Johnson C. Smith University, Ms. Gaston married Fred Gaston of Huntersville. To that union two daughters were born. What was hoped to be a long and rewarding relation ship was abruptly halted with the untimely death of Mr. Gaston in 1942. Becoming a widow is a devastating experience. As Nancy Gaston discovered, be coming a widow with small children (5and 7 years) can be completely debilitating with uui luve, neip anu uuuersianu ing. While working at what was known as the Charlotte Rub ber Plant and earning $15 weekly, Ms. Gaston decided she needed a trade. After three years she earned the title Licensed Practical Nurse by attending night classes at Second Ward and doing prac tical training at Memorial Hospital program's affiliate. As luck would have it, the Rubber Plant closed on Au gust 31, 1945 and Ms. Gaston received her first nuring as signment on September 4 of the same year. Most single parents receive assistance from other mem bers of the family. Ms. Gaston had her mother who helped tremendously with her child ren. “I've always worked pri vate duty," a cheerful Nancy Gaston related I've had cas es take me to New Orleans (on four occasions), New York and Nashville. It was a tre mendous, enormous comfort knowing the children had my mother to care for them when I couldn't be there," she con tinued. "When the time arrived for each of the girls to attend college, I made personal visits to the President and head bookkeeper of the various in I stitutions explaining my fi nancial situation and asking that if the child did her part, by maintaining her grades they could be assured the bills would be paid but to please be patient and understanding if they were not paid immediate ly," she volunteered It was through that spirit of cooperation that Mrs Willie Ferguson graduated from Morgan State and Mrs. Della Kibler from A&T State Uni versity. "I always instructed my daughters to prepare for life. There may be a time when they would have to care for themselves and their child ren," said Ms. Gaston. Recently when one of her daughters asked how she had made it rearing two children and putting them through col lege, Ms. Gaston replied, "By putting God in front." Charac teristically her advice to other single parents is to "take your children to Church and allow them to work." "I can remember hearing stories about Mary McCloud Bethune s experiences and in fluences and deciding that if that little girl who was born to slave parents and who didn't have much of a chance could manage to leave her mark, I could handle whatever con fronted me. That thought was a great source of inspiration," I continued Ms. Gaston. Ms. Gaston worked until 1972 when she began attending her aunt Mrs. Minna Riele with whom she resides at 2433 LaSalle Street. A member of Alpha Gamma Phi Chi Society. Simpson Gil lespie United Methodist Chur ch and the National Council on Negro Women, Ms Gaston, a grandmother of four is an ' inspiration'' to all those who find it difficult struggling a lone as a single parent International Club Will Present Cuban Night The International Club at the University of North Caro lina at Charlotte will present Cuban night at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday. Oct. 25 in the Cone Center. A native Cuban will prepare a dinner of authentic Cuban cuisine featuring aroz con pol io (chicken with rice). Informal entertainment of Cuban music will be presen ted. Tickets for the event are $2.50 per person and must be purchased by Oct 21. ---1 MS. NANCY GASTON ...A great lady BEWARE! • This Coupon Kntitles You # To 50c Off At The Haunted House Of * Mnrehead-h'.ast! Adm. $1.00 W/Coupon |"Kids under l'£ get in for 50c * ■\ ' ’ with coupon." t Oct. 21 ■ Halloween SUNSKT ‘TIL 10PM * 511 E. Morehead St. » Across from Stonehenge » a » _ Disabled Veterans Will Receive Larger VA Checks Xfn*ntknn»ninn>wln DPC l\f Ifflloponc nnWnp • U.. _.... I .Lt.I -1 f I I million disabled veterans will receive larger Veterans Ad ministration checks next mon th, reflecting a 6.6 percent increase in compensation pay ments, VA Administrator Max Cleland said today. The increase results from recent Congressional action sftfned Into law by President Carter on October 3. In addition to 2,251,714 dis abled veterans, Cleland said increased payments also will go to 246,600 widows and child ren of service personnel who died on active duty or vete rans whose deaths were ser vice-connected. The compensation increases will total $358.4 million in Fiscal Year 1978. The compen sation rate was hiked a year ago, it was noted. The new increase mean ve terans will receive monthly checks ranging from $41 for those with a ten percent dis ability to $754 for those 100 percent disabled. Additional monthly payments are made depending on the size of the veteran’s family. The basic rate of VA Depen dency and Indemnity Compen sation for widows and widow law will range from $277 to $708 monthly, based- on the serviceman's or veteran’s rank. As with compensation, VA makes additional DIC pay ments according to the num • ber of dependents. Cleland said the legislation also eases qualifications for VA's so-called "wheelchair home" grants. This is a one time payment of up to $25,000 to help certain disabled vete rans confined to wheelchairs to buy, build or alter homes. VA estimates some 690 vete- ■ rans will be affected by the new provisions and that grants may total $17 million Cleland urged veterans or dependents with questions to contact the nearest Veterans Administration office VA telephone numbers are listed in the "U.S. Govern ment" section of the directory Keep your out-of-town friends informed on what's happening in Charlotte by sending them a copy of the Charlotte Post each week. The cost is only $10 per year. Ml VUII MV MMVMIIIVU At Mill I MV UI operators. — When chicken tastes crispy every bite, that's Give your chicken a wonderful Wessonality — that crispy, non-greasy taste you get when you fry foods in Wesson 100% pure vegetable oil. 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