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Black Caucu* To Host Family Day Special to the Post The North Carolina Black Leadership Caucus will host a “Family Day" of activities at Soul City, N.C., on Saturday, August 25, beginning after its regular bimonthly meeting, announced Clarence E. Light The Steering Committee of the Caucus voted to hold its regular meeting at Soul City to further show its support for the project. The Caucus pre viously adopted resolutions on June 16 and July 7 hailing Soul City as a viable, successful project that not only Blacks but all North Carolinians could be proud of. In previous actions, the Caucus had trans iimira 115 concerns adoui ana support of Soul City to former Housing and Urban Develop ment Secretary Patricia Roberts Harris; President Jimmy Carter; Governor James B. Hunt, Jr.; Senators Jesse Helms and Robert Mor gan, and other members of the NC Congressional Delegation; and other national and state wide governmental and politi cal leaders. Representing the leadership of the major state wide minority organizations, the Caucus strongly urged these key state and national leaders to assist in soliciting HUD to reconsider its decision to negotiate terminating funds to the Soul City project. Based on its research, the Caucus officials were ex tremely distressed that ONE report - done by AVCO Deve lopers of California - could seemingly cause a successful project to end, particularly when other reports by nation ally renowned economists had claimed the project to be successful. “We can find no data - including that distribu ted by HUD - that conclusive ly substantiates that Soul City should be foreclosed. The de veloper has not defaulted in repayments; the infrastruc ture vital for industrial and residential development is in place, making the area most attractive; all of the ingre dients except for the proposed regional wastewater treat ment plant — which was the last phase of development needed to proceed full steam ahead -- are there. It seems illogical to pull the plug on the project just at the moment all of the elements are ready to come to fruition. Until we can find reasons to the contrary,” r _a it_(i i “*0"***v* vviimiuvu, wc 9IIOU continue our support of the only experimental freestand ing new town in the nation.” When asked why the meet ing was to be held in Soul City on August 25, former Mayor Lightner responded, “Many of our members across the state have not had the opportunity to see Soul City firsthand; all they have to go on is previous ly published Information, which naturally limited their exposure. We feel that anyone who has a chance to actually see the health clinic, the re creational facilities, Soultech I, the residential neighbor hoods, the industrial develop ment, and the businesses there, can intelligently judge for himself or herself whether or not Soul City is successful.” Some of the activities plan ned after the 12:00 business meeting (for Caucus members only) include a cook-out, tours of Soul City, tennis, swim ming, volleyball, and other recreational activities. Cau cus members, their families, and guests are invited to participate in "Family Day”; $5 per family will be assessed to cover the use of reserved facilities. “We have several key busi ness items to resolve at our business meeting," Lightner concluded; “But we plan to adjourn as soon as possible to join all of our members and friends in a funfilled afternoon and evening at Soul City.” IDig The Post! You Will Too! Read It Each Week!! MRS. DONALD B0YD ...The former Miss Doris Perry I Ferry-Boyd Vows Spoken Doris Perry and Donald Boyd exchanged wedding vows recently at the Univer sity Park Baptist Church. Rev. James Palmer officiated at the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Helen Perry and the late Herman Perry. The bride groom is the son of Mrs. Mary Daisy Redfern and the late. Jackie Redfern. Given in marriage by her uncle Izey Moton, the bride wore a long white gown of chrystalline organza, with empire waistline, v-neckline, and long puff sleeves with deep cuffs. The bodice and sleeves were enhanced with appliques of Venise lace dais ies and petals. The skirt was designed with a chapel length Tain and deep flounce. A camelot cap headpiece rimmed in Venise lace com plimented the gown. The bride juried silk roses, carnations and baby’s breath in apricot and sea form. The matron of honor, Sylvia dcClinton wore a seaform colored gown and carried »Ufc flowers. Six bridesmaids, Diane S. Stevenson, Elizabeth Thomas, Deborah Cunningham, Marcia Greene, Anita Barnette and Marilyn Redfern were dressed in apricot-colored gowns. Flower girl Raquel Perry wore a white gown as did Tanya Hlinuy who carried the bride’s train. On the groom’s side Luther Leary was beet man and Donald Boyd Jr. was the ring bearer. Ushers were Halphoo sa Perry, Jerry Redfern, Frederick Scott, Dannie Hun ter, Kenneth Boyd, and Walter Wood. Rodney Perry assisted Tanya Huntley carrying the bridal train. The bride’s mother was attired in an off-white dress, gold Jewelry, and a corsage of green silk roses. The bride groom’s mother wore a light green dress and yellow silk flower corsage. A reception for 150-200 guests from Charlotte, Balti more, Maryland, and Chicago, Illinois was held at the Char iot lean Inn on Kings Drive. Doris Boyd is a graduate of West Mecklenburg High School and studied liberal arts at Central Piedmont Commu nity College. She is currently employed as a data processor technician at Charlotte Memorial Hospital. Donald Boyd was graduated from Myers Park High School. He is presently a television projectionist at WSOC-TV. After a week-long honey moon in New Orleans, the couple now resides in the Roseland Apartments here in Charlotte, McDowell-Towsend Vows Spoken In Kings Mountain Galilee United Methodist Church provided the setting recently for an exchange of wedding vows uniting Miss Theresa Marice McDowell and Bennie Townsend. The couple pledged vows .before Dr. T. A. Powell, mini ater of the church, in a back ground setting of southern palms, seven branch candela bra and baskets of white car nations, mums, and glads with greenery. Carl Bennix was pianist for the program of nuptial music and vocal numbers were by Treda Berry-Shadd and Willie Flemings. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William McDowell of rwiigd muuiiutiu, is a ^raciuaie of Kings Mountain Senior High School, and a graduate of Appalachian State University in Boone, where she also received a Masters degree in Middle School Education. She is now employed as a teacher in Gaston County. The groom, son of Mrs. Bernice Townsend and the late David Townsend of Candor, N. C., is a graduate of East Montgomery High School. He received a Bache lor of Science degree in Print ing Production Management with a minor in Commercial Design from Appalachian State University, Boone, N.C., and is currently employed by Screencraft Printing in Char lotte, N.C. William Ray McDowell es corted his daughter to the altar and gave her in mar Mildew Is Problem In Humid Weather The hot, wet, humid weather of summer is leaving many Tar Heel homeowners with a mildew problem. The fungus is found in base ments, closets and other poor ly ventilated areas, say spe cialists with the North Caro lina Agricultural Extension Service. Mild cases of mildew can be removed from paint«*i areas with a stiff brush. If the mildew does not leave a stain, repaint the area with a mildew resistant paint. Check the ads in the Char lotte Post each week for the best bargains in town. riage. The bride’s wedding gown was a formal design of ivory Sata Peau and imported cluny lace fashiooed in Victor ian silhouette with scalloped lace Victorian collar. Match ing lace scallops defined the raised waistline. Pull Bishop sleeves had deep lace cuffs at the wrists. The column skirt had a wide hemline flounce topped with lace scallops. Panels of scalloped lace ex tended from the back waist line to the end of the Chapel length train. Her Chapel length mantilla veil of import ed ivory English tulle and cluny lace was caught to a lace bandeau and she carried a cascade of yellow roses, white carnations, and baby’s breath. Miss Phyllis Adams of Gas tonia attended the bride as maid of honor, and brides maids were: Mrs. Eariene Lackey of Gastonia, Mrs. Jac queline Anderson of Kings Mountain, sisters of the bride; Mrs. Brenda McDowell of Kings Mountain, sister-in-law of the bride; Miss Gladys Adams of Gastonia, Miss Serrie Moore of Boone, Miss Loretta McCaskill of Candor, Vanessa Taylor of Raleigh, Miss Cassandra Villines of Greensboro, Miss Dorothy Jefferies of Winston-Salem, and Shawn ChamMSh Junior bridesmaid, of Cando& All the attendants wore long gowns of yellow silk organza with flared short sleeves. ' They carried single yellow mums and wore yellow hair ribbons holding a miniature yellow mum. Michael Stancil of Candor was best man for the bride groom. Ushers were: Danny McDowell, brother of the bride; Frankie Thompson, William Anderson and Michael Adams, all of Kings Mountain; Lorraine Luckey of Gastonia; Kenneth Petty of Shelby; Donald Townsend, William Martin, Robert Martin, all of Candor; and Aaron Anderson, junior usher, of Kings Mountain. Lavonne Chambers of Can dor. who was the flower girl, was dressed in a white silk organza gown. Ring bearer was Jermaine Hardy of Gastonia. After the ceremony, the bride's parents entertained at a beautifully appointed recep tion in the church fellowship hall. A green and yellow color theme was carried out. A three-tiered wedding cake with a center fountain was served from one end of the table with punch. Silver appointments held cake squares, nuts, mints, ham bis cuits and fruit from a fruit bowl. A white damask cloth covered the bride's table. The newlyweds will make Charlotte their home. •U » . . ' A couple of Harvey Gantt supporters, Keith Holt of ZM Grandin Road and “Nebish”, advertise their candidate while strolling through Latta Park. (Photo by Eileen Hanson) Support Our Advertisers! SUBSCRIBE NOW.. .IF YOU ARE NOT ALREADY GETTING THE CHARLOTTE POST Your Charlotte Post carries more local news and features about the people you know than any other area newspaper. And each issue of your Post goes into more homes in the Charlotte area than any other weekly publication. Isn’t this a significant indication that you ought to be a member of the Post family of weekly readers? Please fill in the form below and enclose * remittance now so receipt of your paper will not be interrupted. THESE ARE TIMES WE CANNOT AF FORD TO BE UNINFORMED! READ THE POST AND KZZ* INFORMED CHARLOTTE POST NEWSPAPER P.O. 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