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POLITICAL AFFAIR...To be a chemist
one must studv chemistry : to be a lawyer or
a physician one must study law or medi
cine; but to be a political one need only
study his own interests. Let's hope thé
candidates chosen in last Tuesday's election
have the betterment of the community as
their main interest.
Speaking of interest, an interesting and
humorous event took place last Saturday
night. The Friends For Better Government
sponsored a laiigh-filled roast of 4 of the
candidates in the CarrOusél Room (Radis
son Plaza), that lasted from 8'p.m. til 10
p.m., with a funky disco, featuring tunes
spun by Ron Cunningham, rounding out the
evening. '
The illustrious Bob
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L»civia was uie master
of ceremonies. The
roastees and roasters
were Judge T.
Michael Todd (D),
Mecklenburg District
Court roasted by As
sistant District' At
torney Wayne Alex
ander and Senatorial
nominee 'Rowe Mot.
ley. Dr. Bertha Max
well (D), North Caro- Boh Johnson
lina State House roasted by Kelly Alexander
Jr., vice président of Alexander's Funeral
Home and former Mayoral candidate Har
vey Gantt. Dr. Raleigh Bynum (D), Meck
lenburg County Commission was roasted by
Rev. Bob Walton,'Democratic candidate for
County Commission and Ron Leeper Dis
trict 3 City Councilman: Phil Berry, Meck
lenburg County School Board was roasted
by Rev. Géorgë Battle and Bill Cunningham
of Hatchett and Cunningham employment
agency.
Some of. the guests included Elaine
Sumpter,'Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Johnson,
Vernal Osborne, Edna Johnson, Matt
Campbell, Duffie Hyatt and Mr. and Mrs.
Wés Corrouthers.
II is said that a politician thinks of the
next election. A statesman of the next
generation.' A politician looks for the
success of his party ; a statesman for that of
his community,. The statesman wishes to
steer; while the politician is satisfied to
drift. Which one did our community put in
office? Time will tell!
FRIENDLY VISIT...Luverta Gordon was
the very pleased guest of Beverly Brandon
last weekend. The Boston, Mass. Ms.
enjoyed herself Visiting with friends and
socializing at some of the local clubô.
BREAKFAST DISCO...The Traveling
Four will sponsor a breakfast Disco Satur
day. May 10 from 9 D.m. til 1 a.m. at the
Excelsior Club on Beatties Ford Rd.
There will bè a door prize givèn to the
lucky ticket holder and breakfast will be
served.
GAME NIGHT...Fun, games, relaxation,
laughter and recreation are synonymous
terms tnat men narmomously into one
evening. The evening being'the bubbling of
Monday Game Night, started 4 weeks ago àt
thé Midway Lounge.
If thé last two Monday - nights are
indicators, then thé Midwây Lounge will be
overflowing, like the laVa from a spewing
volcano with game- and fun-foving people
soon.
' During the hours of 8-12 p.m., whist,
dominoes, chess, backgammon, scrabble
and pôkeno have been réally enjoyed by
"T" Rose borough, Diane Wingard, Tofnmy
Henderson, Freddy Dial, Tommy Mitchell,
Theresa Richardâon, Charlotte Gordon,
Steve Morris, Groria Ta turn, Diane Pftiler
and C. J. Whaley.
Most improved player of the week is
Gwén McCulIough. Her game is backgam
mon.
SWEETBAK PARTY...The Alpha Phi
Alpha Fraternity, Inc. of Livingstone Col
lege will hold its third annual Sweetback
Party, May 10, from $-2 a.m. at the J. C.
Price American Legion Poet (The Hut)/
1433 Wilkesboro Road, Salisbury. Advance
tickets can be purchased from any of the
campus brothers or purdhasèd at the door.
The dress for this dance is setai-formar. '
The overall objèctive of the Sweetback
event is designed to serve as a benefit to
strengthen the ' relationship among the
people in the Charlotte-Metro aréa. Accord
ing to the Brothers of Gamma Mu, com
munity service organizations must increase
their efforts to perform useful and practical
services to its public or it shall defeat its
own purpose for existénce.
BIRTHDAY" GREETINGS.. .This reporter
would like to wish Delores Barnes "Flip"
IrigrAm and Patricia Wheeler 'happy birth
day!"
Here's to the three of you - age does not
depend upon years, but upon tempe t-ament
and health. Some people âre bOrn old and
some never grôw so - may the Blue Bird of
happiness nevéf fly beyond your shadow*.
MRS. JOHN THOMAS HANCOCK
...She was Miss Sandra G. May
luiss Sandra G, May
Weds John T. Hancock
TTcuuiiig vuws oeiween
Miss Sandra Germain May
and John Thomas Hancock
Jr. were exhcnaged 1:30
p.m. May 3 at Cosmopoli
tan Community Church,
2600 Newland Rd.
The bride, the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
May of 1004 Grove St.
graduated from Johnson C.
Smith University with a
degree in sociology. She is
presently employed at
McDevitt and Street Co.
The groom attended
Hack College in Philadel
phia, Pa., and is now em
ployed at Scandura, Inc.
He is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. John Hancock, Sr. of
4720 Ridgely Dr.
Dr. J. W. Teamer per
formed the wedding and
Ms. Cooper provided the
organ music.
Beverly Wells was the
maid of honor and the
honorary maid of honor
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Levette Bracey was the
flower girl.
Ring bearer was Teon
Brannon and the best man
was Donnie Hancock.
Samuel May Jr. and Larry
Brannon were ushers.
A reception was held in
Teamer's Cosmopolitan
Community Church recep
tion area. The couple will
reside in Charlotte.
Suit JackeU
Suit jackets and sport
coats should be hung on
shaped wooden, hangers to
preserve the should fit.
Hanging a jacket on a hook
can break the collar.
Cover Pang
Cover pans, when practical
to hold in heat and food
vapors. You'll save vita
mins, minerals, and energy
and have a cooler kitchen.
AFSC Endorses Youth Jobs Pilgrimage
The American Friends
Service Committee an
nounced this week that it is
endorsing a National Youth
Pilgrimage for Jobs, Peace
and Justice, which is bring
ing thousands of persons to
Washington, D C., on May
17 for a march from the
White House to Capitol Hill.
The event will be preceded
by two days of meetings
with legislators.
"The plan is to make
unemployed people visible
to the President, the Con
gress and the nation at
large," said John Church
ville. Coordinator of the
AFSC's National Criminal
Justice Program.
The Rev. Jesse L. Jack
son, National President of
the Pilgrimage, said "We
must march. We need you
to join with us as we raise
the issues of inflation and
joblessness." Numerous
groups will take part.
Another Washington
activity May 17 is a nation
al action to call for U. S.
Navy removal from the
small island of Vieques off
the coast of Puerto Rico.
The Navy has performed
practice bombing and am
phibious landings there
since World War II.
Jesse Jackson will speak
at the Vieques event, which
is sponsored by a coalition
of groups which also has
endorsed the National
Youth Pilgrimage. The
AFSC has opposed U. S.
military presence in Puer
to Rico and has supported
the non-violent civilian
movement to dislodge the
Naw from Vieques.
John Churchville said re
cent proposed cuts in the
Federal budget mean (l)a
two-year postponement of
the Youth Jobs Bill enacted
last spring; (2) a postpone
ment of the goals of the
Humphrey-Hawkins Full
Employment Act; (3) a
Defense Department bud
get, nonetheless, that will
grow at least 3.3 percent
above inflation each year;
<,*) ai least 8 percent un
employment nationally,
and (5) continued double
digit inflation, now soaring
toward 20 percent.
He said the 8 percent
unemployment figure
means 26-28 percent of
Black, Brown, Native
American and poor people
out of jobs, and 70 percent
unemployment among
inner-city youths.
The march is on the 26th
anniversary of the U. S.
Supreme Court decision
outlawing racial segrega
tion in public schools. '
Jesse Jackson, in a re
cent news conference held
by representatives of se
veral endorsing organiza
tions in Philadelphia - in
cluding the AFSC, said
"We must establish a new .
focus, presenting new al
ternatives. Progress never ,
comes from the White
House or the State House,
but from your house and
mine. The nation must
balance trade before it can
balance the budget.
"While we must be con
cerned about the hostages
in Iran, we must consider
the 70 million unemployed
in this country, the 550,000
people in the U. S. Jails, the
thousands who can't pay
bail funds, and the thou
sands who are waiting for
trial. We must focus on
domestic as well as foreign
hostages."
Jesse Jackson said the
Pilgrimage will give heavy
emphasis to visits with
members of Congress on
May 15 and 16 as well as to
the march itself.
The American Friends
Service Commitee's prior
ities include addressing it
self to the problems of
poverty, exclusion, injus
tice and denial of equal
rights in the United States.
The Quaker organization,
with programs and pro
jects in 17 countries in
addition to the United
States, see each person as a
child of God, each human
life as sacred.
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