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t! gf on,V*. 01. CBartottf mfCUMe8 U* National Clients Council convention, August ~ problems of low-income families at the 9-12 in San Diego. (Photo by Joseph Miller) Charlotteans Attend National Clients Council Convention By Eileen Hanson Special to the Poet Four Charlottes ns traveled all the way to San Diego, California last week to learn how low-income people can exert their legal rights. Among the 600 people attending the National Clients Council convention August 9-12 were Carrie Graves (Dal ton Village), Betty Sue Hunt ley (Windsong Trails), Evelyn Arant (Cherry) and Daisy Louallen (Pitts Drive). They represented the Clients Council of Southern Piedmont Legal Services (Legal Aid Society). Client Councils are affilia ted with the Legal Services Corporation, a private, non profit organization establish ed and funded by Congress in 1974 to provide quality legal services for the nation's 29 million poor. According to Ms. Graves, chair of the Southern Pied mont Clients Council, “The average poor person doesn’t know anything about the poli tics of their daily living. Our aim is to train them how to use the political system to their advantage.” The four-day convention in cluded workshops on legal standards, client-defenders, community economic develop ment, education, energy, housing, welfare and senior citizens. Special workshops focused on the issues faced by Latino and native American groups. “I learned a lot about the way of life of other minority groups," said Ms. Arant, who was attending her first na tional convention. Eight Indian tribes from the Southwest told of their strug gle to keep their land and culture. Often they are refus ed service in restaurants, and they feel the white society is indoctrinating their children. “It let us know how far we (blacks) have come,” said Ms. Huntley. Self-defense in the court room was discussed in the Client-Defender workshop which Ms. Louallen attended. “People can often do with out lawyers in court, espe cially for traffic violations,” said Ms. Louallen, who wants to train low-income people in Charlotte to provide their own defense. This could save legal fees for many defendants. Another program presented at the conference which Ms. Huntley wants to see initiated in the Charlotte schools Is what she calls “Street Law." “Our young people need to know legal survival, problems they will face in daily life such as contract rights and obliga tions, sales agreements, and mail order fraud,” she said. ms. riunuey wouju use 10 see such a course offered in high school social studies or civic classes. The N.C. Clients Council display on Voter Education and Registration “captured the conference’ according to Ms. Graves. The display was developed by the Vote Task Force in Charlotte in an effort to get more low-income people to register and exercise their vote. “Our goal is to have candi dates for every office that really represent the interests of poor people,’’ said Ms. Graves. Legal Services is located at 403 N. Tryon (376-1608). Clients are eligible for free legal aid based on their family size and income. Anyone in need of legal assistance should call for an interview to deter mine eligibility. The Clients Council will be presenting programs in var ious public housing areas to share the knowledge gained at the national convention. For more information contact Carrie Graves (374-0657). Williams’ Family [ #f' [ .J > K . . • . *«■ " Reunion Attracts 140 One hundred forty family [ members congregated in | Rock Hill, S.C. recently for the - Williams’ first family reunion. Members came from New York, New Jersey, Maryland, North Carolina, South Caro \ line and Georgia to attend the [ ceremony and dinner. The Williams family was :■ traced back five generations £ to the union of James Williams j and Vinnie Cornell. Their six children are: Willie Williams (eldest 81), Andrew Williams. Marie Wil liams Washington, Alberta \ Williams, Israel Williams, and Joe David Williams. Highlights of the occasion included honoring the 50th wedding anniversary celebra tion of Marie and John Wash Memorial Graduation Memorial Presbyterian Church’s Wonderland Child Care Center will hold their graduation exercises on Wed nesday, August 22 at 7 p.m. at the church on 2800 Beatties Ford Road. Ms. Ruth E. Cohen, a mem ber of Memorial Presbyterian and Wonderland Board of Trustee member, will be the speaker at the graduation exercises. The nine graduating mem bers are: Alpha Fisher, Lemar Hill, Mickey Hunt, Joey House, Kimberly Miller, Stacia Smith, Jo Ann Walker, Haywood White and Meredith Johnson Check the ads in the Char lotte Post each week for the best bargains in town ington of Baltimore. A family history, reports of marriages, graduations and honors received were featur ed. An invocation was led by Israel Williams (brother of Willie Williams) in prayer for Willie who was unable to attend the reunion due to illness. Enthusiasm for holding a reunion began last year when the family met to celebrate grandfather Willie Williams’ birthday. A reunion and program committee was comprised of John Love, chairman; Joseph Leroy Williams, co-chairman; Lincy Williams Mobley, Har riet Love, Harry Williams, Mary Love, and Essie Wil liams Blunt. Mrs. Austin ) 11 Gives name dates and facta, reads past present and future telle your secret troubles and how to over come them. Telia who and when you’ll marry ! how to win the one you love and have success In business , add family affairs. lax -.ted ISIS Bast Independence Rlvd. * Chnrtotte.N.C 334-3414 S A.M. tot P.M. vjr We^Paj^Cash | • I Yes. we pay cash for any gold or silver articles,! t in any condition. Remember that old class ring 3 thrown back someplace and forgotten? It could 5 bring you as much as $30.00 cash. We pay cash * for: # Diamond Rings.Pocket Watches 2 J Class Rings.Estate Jewelry _ # df l Birthstone Rings.Sterling Flatware J (1# Dental Gold.Franklin Mint Issues 3 Old Costume Jewelry.Watches # WWII and Before Military Articles...._Old Clocks * Samurai Sword*.Gold Coins 3 1964 and before U.S. Silver Coins JkL # There is no charge for our offer. g TREASURES RECYCLED, ] 4801 E. Independence Blvd., Suite f ^ Metrolina National Bank Bldg« 10th Floor I I 535-5860 2 J If you can't come in, mall it to ua and * g we'll send payment back by return mail. 3 I £? —t--aEBB ^ ! 8*+*+++*+++++++*+*+++*+*++****++**+**++** For August 27-31 82nd Lott Carey Baptist Foreign Mission Convention Set by S. R. Johnson Jr. Special to the Post The 82nd Annual Session of the Lott Carey Baptist For eign lesion Convention and its allieH bodies will meet here Monday, August 27, through Friday, August 31,1979. Lott Carey’s headquarters will be the Shoreham Ameri cana Hotel, 25Q0 Calvert Street, N.W., with the Rev. J. D. Bussey, Pastor of Bethesaa Baptist Church, 1808 Capitol Avenue, N.E., as hosts. Organized here in 1897 at Shiloh Baptist Church, Lott Carey has over two million members representing 2,000 black Baptist churches. More than 5,000 messengers are expected to participate in this year’s homecoming to the Dis trict of Columbia. This year's session will mark the third time that Pres ident Bussey has presided and he is expected to be succeed ed by the Rev. George L. Bodwick of the Rodman Street Baptist Church, Pittsburgh, Pa. No contest is expected in keeping with the rule of tenure as is adopted by the conven tion. According to Dr. W. C. Sommerville of Washington, Executive Secretary of Lott Carey and Dean of Black Foreign Missionaries in America, a total of 230 black ministers have led their con gregations in contributing $1,000 each for missions. Seve ral have given over $5,000, his report shows. This is a record for black Baptists in mission giving, Mr. Sommerville said. Mr. Carmel Baptist Church, inariotte, pastored by the Rev. Leon Riddick here has contributed more than $1,000 to foreign missions which en titles the congregation to re ceive a certificate at the Con vention as an award for going to Troas, a project of the organization. Dr..Riddick who is President of the American Baptist of the South is also a member of the Executive Board of Lott Carey. Other local Baptist churches are expected to go to Troas as a part of the lajge (Relegation that is scheduled to attend the meeting this year. Lott Carey is the oldest black foreign Mission Conven tion in America whose work is distinctively foreign missions. With headquarters in Wash ington at 1801 11th Street, N.W., the activities of the or ganization extend to Liberia, Nigeria, Ghana and India. Extensive renovations have been made in Liberia during the past year and will be reported by the Rev. Jere miah Walker, a native Liber ian. Mr. Walker is a product of the Convention who was train ed at the Missions School in his native land and completed his education in the United States. Dr. R. G. Williams will preside over the Executive Board Tuesday at 3. Other Convention activities during the week will include: Pro Rev. Leon Riddick .. Executive board member Convention Musical directed by Mrs. Juanita David of New York City on Monday evening in the Regency Room at the Shoreham Americana. Presi dent John W. McQueen, Presi dent of the Layman’s League, is programmed to deliver his annual address on Tuesday evening; Executive Secretary Somerville’s report is to be Wednesday morning at 10 a m.; and Dr. Bussey’s annual address will be on Wednesday evening at 8. Mrs. Vera M. Slade, President of the Woman’s Auxiliary, is pro grammed to deliver her annual address on Thursday evening at 8; and Mrs. Michelle Felton, President of the Youth Department, is to report on Thursday afternoon. Mayor Noel C. Taylor of Roanoke, Va. and pastor of High Street Baptist Church, is inspirational speaker on Tues day evening, along with the Noel Taylor Choir. Mrs. Slade fron^lxgktoJ^CJja^^^ ed the Women’s Deportment for the past three yean. Mrs. Louise Slater, the Woman’s Executive Secretary, will be reporting, along with Presi dent Slade. Other participants during the week will be the Rev. Montague Brackett, Balti more, Md.; the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Philadelphia, Pa.; the Rev. Lavert Taylor, Norfolk, Va.; the Rev. Elmer Williams, Pittsburgh, Pa., who will preach the Laymen’s League Annual Sermon; the Rev. John R. Manley, President of the General Baptist State Con vention of N.C., from Chapel Hill; Dr. Andrew W. Gilmore, New Orleans, La.; Mrs Car lyle Miller, Missionary from Guyana, South America; and Mrs. Jean Montreo, Philadel phia, Pa. Mission Education studies are to be directed by Mrs. J. B. McLester of Durham, N.C. Instructors will be Dr. James Scott, Newark, N.J.; the Rev. E. A. 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