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Six Black Candidates
Win In Tuesday’s Election
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Three Other
Blacks Are
Unsuccessful
Six of nine black candidates
in the Tuesday. May 2 election
were successful.
The Rev. George Battle ap
parently squeaked by William
Auten to become a member of
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board
of Education. He led Auten by
2.272 votes, according to pub
lished unofficial returns The
minister was fourth in the
non-partisan race, which was
contested by a total of 14
candidates.
Two other blacks lost They
were Dr Rowe Anderson and
retired educator Maggi L
Nicholson.
Barring any difficulties,
Battle will take office the first
week in July.
Winners in the primary con
tests are not so lucky Many
have Repubiican opposition in
November. This fate waits for
both black nominees for
County commission.
Incumbent Bob Walton and
new nominee L. C. Coleman
are two of five Democrats who
will face a full slate ot Repub
lican opponents Party poli
tics, however, may dim the
chances of both being elected
An apparent riff between
former commission chairman
I.i/ Hair and the Rev Robert
L. Walton resulted in less
support for him in some white
precincts and less support
for her in some black pre
cincts, according to published
reports Although both of
them and a number of other
Democrats are pushing party
unity, many onlookers predict
heavy split-ticket voting in
November.
Republicans already occupy
two seats on the Board of
County Commissioners With
a Republican mayor at the
helm, both parties covet a
majority on the Commission.
Less such controversy will
affect the chances for success
of other black candidates
Veteran N.C Senator Fred
D Alexander led the primary
ticket He is one of four
Democrats nominated A lone
Republican will face this slate
in November
Vivian Galloway, candidate
for Sheriff, is one of the three
unsuccessful black candidates
on Mecklenburg County bal
lots However, she bested
three of her white male op
ponents to place third in the
number of votes received.
Judicial candidates Clifton
K Johnson and Richard C
Krvin won their bids. Judge
Johnson had no opposition and
Judge Krvin beat his Dem<
crat opponent. Ervin will face
another challenger in Novem
her
Slide* Of Old
Brooklyn To
Be Shown
Pictures depicting the old
Brooklyn section of Charlotte
will be shown on Tuesday.
May 9 at 7:30 pm, at <-reen
ville Center
Retired minister It G
Burke said the collection con
tains 200 slides Some have
been featured with articles
and broadcasts about the insti
tutions and lifestyle that ex
isted when the Brooklyn com
munity florished
"We re trying to preserve
that heritage because Brook
lyn was a center of black
heritage before all these other
areas grew up. said Burke.
‘JT 4,
is i op concern
Qualifty Of
Life For
Senior Citizens
Improving the quality of life
of senior citizens is the top
concern of the Division of
Aging of the North Carolina
Department of Human Re
sources, headed by Nathan
Yelton. Fewer than one-third
IP the 100,000 North Carolin
ians responding to a statewide
“North Carolina Tomorrow”
survey indicated they were
satisfied with programs for
senior citizens.
Yelton is trying to ease the
probelm through development
of a state policy on aging. The
policy provides our elderly
citizens choices about how
they want to live as well as
enabling them to stay in thier
own homes.
Participation is the key in
the decisions that will affect
senior citizens. As a result of
seventeen “speak out” ses
sions scheduled across North
Carolina last spring, partici
pants came up with 115 recom
mendations. Already 40 of
these recommendations are
being implemented.
According to John Tanner,
head of the Individual and
Family Support Services for
the Division of Social Ser
vices, “We need to expand our
services to keep elderly out of
our institutions. We can do
this by use of homemaker
services, chore services, adult
day-care services, and hous
ing and home improvement
services.
m There are approximately
'^te,400 elderly people in North
Carolina who are not getting
the necessary care services,"
added Tanner.
It is estimated that from
one-third to one-half of the
health problems of the elderly
are directly related to nutri
tion. Nearly 23 million Ameri
cans over the age of sixty-five,
85 percent, report the pre
sence of at least one chronic
health condition. Although
poverty impose nutritional li
mitations on approximately 20
percent of older Americans,
over eating appears to play a
major role in the nutrition
related health problems of the
remainder.
Steps have already been
implemented to reduce the
problem of poor nutrition for
the elderly.
Righto Amendment
Opponents To
Present Views
Opposing forces in the
Equal Rights Amendment
.Wssue will present their views
”on May 8 on the Central
Piedmont Community
College campus.
Phyllis Schlafly, chairman
of the Stop-ERA movement,
will lecture at 12 noon, and
Betty Friedan founder of the
National Organization for
Women, will speak at 1 p.m.
The speakers will not partici
pate in a debate.
David Raey, assistant to
Phyllis Schlafly said in a
telephone interview that
Friedan and other pro-ERA
leaders were afraid to debate
with Schlafly because her
arguments were so accurate
"The ERA has a euphemistic
appeal, but Phyllis always
deals with facts and real
IMUM."
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A NARROW MIND and a
WIDE MOUTH often go to
gether
MRS. JACQUELINE (JACKIE) GARDNER
....25-year-old Capricorn
Jackie Gardner
Is Beauty Of Week
By Dianne Simpson
Post Staff Writer
The pulchritudinous feat
ures you see before you are
those of this week’s Post Bea
uty of the Week, Mrs. Jac
queline (Jackie) Gardner of
4811 Cinderella Road.
This 5’9” 25 year old Capri
corn is, believe or not, a
housewife and mother of two
lovely daughters, Marnia 45)
and Candace (3).
She and her husband Her
bert are both originally from
Greenville, N.C. but moved to
Charlotte about 4 years ago
because of her husband’s job
transferal with Sears. Since
her arrival in Charlotte, Jackie
admits that she likes the
queen city. "I like the large
ness of Charlotte in compari
son to the minuteness in size of
that of Greenville," Jackie
stated. “And Charlotte also,”
Jackie continued, “possesses
an environment that 1 don’t
know too many people and not
too many peot>le know me.
Jackie looks upon herself as
uui^urn^ licrsun,
but one in her own way. "I’m
not a socially enthusiast, nor
am I a hermit either. I guess
you might say that I'm more
or less a conservative person
Jackie is presently enrolled
at CPCC where she is concen
trating in the studies of execu
tive secretarial work When
asked why she decided to
further her studies at CPCC
she replied, “I want to gain
knowledge on secretarial pro
cedures because, hopefully, I
would like to acquire a suit
able job with satisfactory pay.
Wanting money and acquiring
It fast are the main reasons.”
Jackie related that she leads
a most busy life being a
housewife, mother and stu
dent "It's like a full week's
job every day,” she com
mented. "Nonetheless, I en
joy It.”
Her hobbies are singing and
decorating Although Jackie
admitted that she loves sing
ing, she has only sang in her
church choir and in her high
school When asked if she
thought on serious terms a
bout her singing and maybe
pursuing a career as a profes
sional singer, Jackie smiled.
“I enjoy singing and when it
comes down to my most favor
ite artist I must shout out
Dionne Warwick because I
like her style But, because I
feel a singing career would
mean a lot of distant moments
away from my family, I know
I would never want losing as a
profession. I like spending as
much time as I can with my
family." However, Jackie ad
mitted that she has occas
ionally sang for many benefits
and enjoyed them and hopes to
do many more.
As far as activities are
concerned Jackie sang, doing
solos, on the Choir of the PTL
Club directed by the well
known Doris Akers. This
choir produced an album en
titled "The Trinity Choir."
Jackie, who wants to be
successful in everything she
does, is extended our most
felicitations for her being se
lected as the Beauty of the
Week.
Noted Author To
Speak On Rights
Amendment
Civil rights activist Anne
Braden of Ky. will join Rev
Aaron Johnson of Fayetteville
and Durham Attorney Jerry
Paul at the 4th N.C. Alliance
State Conference in Raleigh
May 6.
Ms. Braden, a journalist
active in a Southern civil
rights, civil liberties, anti-war
and labor movements, will be
the keynote speaker at the
Conference. Last November
she was one of 72 white
Southerners to petition Gov.
James Hunt, asking him to
grant the Wilmington 10 defen
dants pardons of innocence
"The Conference will bring
together North Carolinians to
evaluate the Alliance work
since our last State Confe
rence a year ago; and to
formulate the strategies
against racist and political
repression necessary to
ensure human rights and dig
nity in North Carolina, ' stated
Anne Mitchell, co-ordinator
for the N.C. Alliance Against
Racist & Political Repression.
“We welcome Anne Braden
back to North Carolina to
work with us in attacking
issues vital to people's'
struggles in our state. Anne
Braden is a vice-chairperson
of the National Alliance and
co-chairperson with Rev Ben
Chavis of the Southern Organi
zing Committee for Economic
and Social Justice
The Conference will be held
in Raleigh Saturday May 8 at
Wake County Opportunities.
Inc building at 567 E Hargett
Street
WIN Has
Best Over-all
P erformance
North Carolina's effort to
help people on welfare become
productive workers and self
supporting continues to re
ceive plaudits from the fe
deral government.
For the federal fiscal year
ending this past October,
North Carolina's Work In
centive program (WIN) had
the best over-all performance
in the country.
National figures are not a
vailable for the first quarter of
the 1977-78 fiscal year, but
reports from the southeastern
regional office of the Depart
ments of Labor and Health,
Education and Welfare
(HEW) show North Carolina
ahead of all other south
eastern states in its WII
program.
The state received a letter
this past week from Merwin S.
Hans, executive director of
the National WIN Coordi
nation Committee, commend
ing it for its continued out
standing WIN effort.
Rased on the first quarter
performance, it is estimated
the state will have a reduction
of approximately $7 million in
welfare payments for the fis
cal year.
North Carolina has the high
est cost benefit ratio in the
southeast with a welfare sav
ings of $7.58 for every one
dollar spent on the program
WIN is a joint effort in North
Carolina by the Employment
Security Commission of th<j
Commerce Department an^
the Division of Social Services
of the Department of Human
Resources.
The responsibility for find
ing jobs and on-the-job train
ing for Aid to Families With
Dependent Children (AFDC)
recipients rests with local Em
ployment Security offices.
County social services depart
ments provide supportive
social services during the pro
cess.
Currently, 45 counties are
participating in the WIN pro
gram with 80 percent of the
state's AFDC cases residing in
these counties.
Workshop Planned
A workshop for parents of
preschool children-birth to 4
years will be held on Wednes
day evening May 24, at 7:30
p m, Irwin Avenue School, 329
North Irwin Avenue.
The theme for the workshop
is "The Total Child”
CAREER CONFERENCE SPONSORERS
Chatting after a meeting with district junior
high school counselors are, seated left to
right, Walter G. Byers, chairman of the
fraternity's education and scholarship com
mittee, J. C. Champion, director of counselors
for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School Dis
trict, Gerson L. Stroud, administrative assist
ant to the superintendent of schools. Standing
left to right, Odell Robinson, Mary Kyman.
John Garcia and Ron Hare
tor lounger Students
First Annual Youth Careers
Conference Will Be Held Here
By Sidney Moore, Jr.
Post Staff Writer
Because career counseling
has been shown to be more
effective at the junior high
level rather than late high
school, a career conference is
planned for the younger stu
dents.
It will be held at Johnson C.
Smith University (JCSU) on
Saturday, May 6, from 9 a m
to 2:30 p.m.
Co-sponsors of this project
are Pi Phi Chapter of Omega
Psi Phi Fraternity and West
inghouse Corporation of Pitts
burgh.
Charlotte was chosen as the
site of the conference for two
reasons. The Westinghouse
Turbine Plant has a good
record in its atlirmative act
ion program and the city has a
progressive image of a black
community that has demon
strated a willingness to co
operate in ventures to pro
mote the common good, ac
cording to a published report
of statements from West
inghouse represent;‘ive, Don
Gill
The plant, located on West
inghouse Boulevard and York
road, employs about 1,000 pe
ople. The report said 18
percent are black.
Walter G. Byers, former
Fairview Elementary School
principal, is chairman of the
Education and Scholarship
Committee for the fraternity.
"We believe a clear insight
into the careers available is
extremely important," Byers
reportedly said. “If we can
guide a few students toward
making intelligent choices
which may affect them the
rest of thier lives, we will have
succeeded beyond our wildest
dreams.”
Byers and other coordi
nators worked out of an office
donated by JC'SU to puJI the
conference toghether. Parly
this week he reported that 720
students have applied to at
tend the event He expects
others will come without mak
ing applications
William Harris, a school
transportation specialist, has
worked out pick-up points for
school buses
Mark Hyman Associates
Inc., of Philadelphia recom
mended the fraternity as a
co-sponsor after being con
tacted by Westinghouse. said
the report
WTA To Provide Improved
Data On Airline Flights
i ne wurio i ravel Agency, a
department of the Carolina
Motor Club, has installed
computers that provide insta
ntaneous data on airline
flights, hotel and motel acco
mmodntions. as well ns the
availability of rental cars
The computer equipment is
being leased from United
Airlines and is the only instal
lation of its kind in a travel
agency in the Charlotte
area Termed the 'Apollo
Travel Agent Services
System' . the computer is cap
able of providing immediate
flight information and ticket
ing on 270 airlines all over the
world
In addition the Ajmllo
System provides information
and can immediately confirm
reservations for over a half
million rooms at :i.ooo Inca
tions, including many foreign
countries It is also capable of
providing instant information
regarding the availability of
rental cars and weather condi
tions anywhere in the country
World Travel installed the
same equipment in its
Durham Office simulta
neously The computers in
both the Charlotte and
Durham Offices will tie in
directly with United's central
reservations system in
Denver, Colorado
Jim Mummah is United Air
lines City and Sales Manager
in Charlotte and Ken Gunter
services the World Travel
Agency account for the air
line
Of Southeastern District
Lutherans Elect Clancey
First Vice President
Rev. Bryant E. Clancey Jr,
41, of Prince of Peace Luthe
ran Church, was elected First
Vice-President at the South
eastern District, Lutheran
Church of the Missouri Synod
in Hickory, April 28-30
The synod is composed of
200 congregations in five
states and the District of
Columbia. Clancey will assist
the synod president to handle
the affairs of the district. His
term of office is four years
"I feel it is a great honor to
be offered the position." said
the minister. “I think it is a
position through which we can
do some good work in the
church."
Rev. Bryant E. Clancey. Jr
Prince of Peace Pastor
He served as second vice
president, in charge of the
long range planning and bud
get staff during the period
before this recent session of
the synod Before that, he was
third vice president and chair
man of the Department of
Mission and Ministry
Clancey resides in Charlotte
with his wife Elmer, son Ste
ven who is 7, and daughter
Amy who is 8 months old
Two other blacks received
prominent offices
Bob Scruggs was elected to
the Board of Directors and
Rev William Parson of Wins
ton-Salem was elected Circuit
Counselor