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By Lori Grier
■ There’s not a person in
this universe with love in
Us heart who doesn’t want
to be loved by others. We
want to be treated special,
respected and made to feel
beautiful inside and out.
This is what prompted the
question, “Why do you con
sider yourself a beauty?”
to our beauty Andrea
Nanette Williams.
“I’m talented, enjoy
meeting people and have a
lot of safeeonfidenc*.
I .feel self-respect is
extremely important, and
learning to love yourself is
the greatest love of all,”
were her reasons. She
Judges a person’s beauty
by hts-ber inner qualities,
such as, the personality.
. The 1C year-old 11th
grader at Independence
High School says that she
fits die description of her
zodiac, Libra, which is out
going, self-assured and ax
preases pleasure in meet
ing people. She partici
pates in the Chorus, Drama
Club and Red Cross dub at
Independence.
Entertaining on stage is
William*’ hobby, and she
does tMs best by singing'
the blues like “If Only You
Knew.’’ “This is my favor
ite song, because I like its
time and melody,’’ she
said. Williams is also a
goqpl singer, and aha does
this best on the Yow«
Adult Choir at St Paul
Presbyterian Church, pas
tured by Rm. Robert L.
Walton. “I Don’t Pool No
W*y* tired*’ Is her favor
ite song than, because
“God has brought
me from a tang way and
other of his millions of fans,
and he is her favorite
entertainer. ‘T like the way
Michael sings and dances,”
she commented. Our beau
ty can be seen doing the
“Michael Jackson” or
“Back Breaker” to his tune
“PYT-Pretty Young
Thing.”
Williams’ future goals
are to attend college to
obtain a nursing degree. “I
like working with people
and helping the sick. I’m
ready for the challenge of
the medical field. ” Another
goal she dreams about is
becoming a singer. She
saqg “Easy" in the 1962
Miss Independence Car
rousel.
The daughter of Mrs.
Annie Lee Williams and
sister of Stephanie, 22, and
Connie, 18, leaves her
philosophy of life with you.
“Life is like a play. If you
play your role right, you’ll
be able to succeed in what
ever you’re trying to ac
complish in life."
Dr. Bynum Faces New Challenge
By Korea Parker
Poet 8UH Writer
Dr. Raleigh Bynum re
cently added a new chal
lenge to Us life.
Already an optometrist,
pilot, photographer, hus
band, father, skier, tennis
and golf player, Dr. Bynum
is now a eandMate for the
Board of County Com
missioners. He’s picking up
where he left off nearly
four years ago when he
first decided to na for
Comity Commissioner
Thinking back on that
campaign. Or. Bynum ad
mitted ha want through a
down period after he waa
defeated in the November,
B!
.I’mnly Commissioners candidate
did «W u I flntttao
candidate who didn't have
o lot of mooey," Dr
Bynum mentioned in imo
he gained the name re
congnltion, and eppareotly
proved his ability as
an effective Commissioner
when he won the primary
election. Then in Novem
ber, the optometrist
finished seventh out of five
seats for the board.
“That was a good fin
ish,” Dr. Bynum quoted
political analysts as say
ing. “Now I’m back in the
race to capital** on the
experience I gained four
years ago and the experi
ence I've continued to gain
since that time.” Those op
portunities to which Dr.
Bynum referred included
appearing before the Coun
ty Commissioners and City
Council as a private citi
zen He’s also attended
several meetings between
the governments concern
ing city-county consolida
tion.
Dr. Bynum hasn't totally
approved nor disapproved
ot city-county corwolida
tion. "I’ve attended moat
ing* to And out all I can
about city-county conaott
da tion, and I’ve talked with
employees who already
war* in oocnomed depart
According to Dr. Bynum,
Safe BYNUM Page IA
Jessie Jackson To Meet
With Black Leaders Here
Jackson To
Co-Chair
Campaign
Eugene D. Jackson,
chairman of Unity Broad
casting Network, has been
named co-chairman of the
Jesse Jacksdn For Presi
dent Committee. Mr. Jack
son, who is no relation to
the candidate, will serve in
this capacity along with
Richard Hatcher, mayor of
Gary, Indiana.
in making the announce
ment, Rev. Jesse Jackson
said, that Mr, Eugene
’ JfcAsop’s long -ttfhe Com
mittment to bringing
minorities and disadvan
taged people into the main
stream of American life
and his business acumen
make him an ideal choice
for the co-chairmanship of
the national campaign
committee. The Rev. Jesse
Jackson continued, “The
fact that my candidacy was
able to attract a person of
Mr. Jackson’s caliber and
esteem is reflective of the
growing base of my con
stituency.’’
Mr. Eugene Jackson, in
addition to being chairman
of Unity Broadcasting net
work, is on the board of
directors of Freedom Na
tional Bank in New York
and the National Associa
tion of Black Owned Broad
casters, as well as being a
member of the Council of
Foreign Relations. He has
been a delegate to the
World Administrative
Radio Conference and was
a member of the 1962
United States Trade and
Investment Mission of
Africa.
D. G. Martin, Dr. Brace Irons observe as she works one of the school's com
Hidden Valley student, LaTonya Grisson. puters. (Photo By Teresa Simmons)
Concerning People
David Martin Wants Better
Feel Of The Major Issues
By Teresa Simmons
Post Staff Writer
One day he is a dairy
farmer milking 100 cows
twice a day by machine;
another day he is a textile
worker packing yarn and
on this day he is assistant
principal at Hidden Valley
Elementary School.
You may be surprised to
find out the gentleman on
the job is a candidate for
the 9th District Congres
sional seat of North Caro
lina, D. G. Martin.
There are several rea
sons why Martin is spend
ing full working days in
various occupations. First,
he wants to meet people
throughout the district to
get a better feel of the
major issues concerning
them. ‘‘I also feel that I can
be a better candidate and a
better representative if I
continue to broaden my
experiences,” Martin re- *
vealed.
Presently, he is a law
yer with the Kennedy,
Covington, Lobdell, Hick
man firm. ‘'But I’ve also
been in the Army, sold
shoes, worked in the state
government, taught high
school and college and
worked in construction. I
still want to learn more
about other people's exper
ences on a day-to-day
basis.”
While on his latest work
day as assistant principal,
Martin found the advehture
both busy and enjoyable.
“Education within our
school system is a result of
a lot of planning, hard work
and professionalism from
the teacher to the admin
istration.” One of the first
meetings principal of Hid
den Valley Dr. Bruce Irons
and Martin attended con
cerned funds for school
maintenance. The two met
with the area maintenance
supervisor. Next, Martin
observed the school break
fast program and students
working with computers.
"Being assistant principal
for a day has helped me to
understand the problems
schools face and the needs
of the children.”
Eddie Jackson.
Former JCSU
Coach Dies
Edward L. Jackson, one
of the greatest names in
Johnson C. Smith Univer
sity and the Central In
tercollegiate Athletic As
sociation (C1AA) athletic
history, died Saturday,
January 21, 1M4. His
funeral was held in Wash
ington, D.C.
Jackson built a losing
J C Smith football pro
gram into one of the pre
miere black powers in the
1940’s. Prior to his first
yaar in 1997, the Golden
Bulls won just seven games
in M contests, a 19.4
winning percentage. In the
following eight yean,
Jackson would win 79 per
cent of all football games
and 73 percent of afl bas
ketball games as head foot
bail and basketball coach
at Smith
la the days prior to pia
tnisdsg in football, Jack
soo produced a psrnds si
flse JACKSON PagesA
Jackson To
RunlnN.G
Primary?
By Karen Parker
Post Staff Writer
Presidential candidate
Jesse Jackson will speak in
the Park Center tonight
(Thursday) at 7:30.
According to Clara Will
iams, spokesperson for a
community group which is
organizing Jackson’s visit
to Charlotte, the candidate
may announce he is run
ning uv the N.C presiden
tial primary.
“Whether he announces,
is uncertain; however. I'm
sure he will continue to
urge voter registration for
the entire state," Mrs.
Williams stated She
quoted there are 500.000
unregistered voters in
North Carolina
Jackson’s stop in Char
lotte is a part of the trek he
is making in the South.
Previous stops to speak to
potential voters were in
Columbia and Greenville,
South Carolina.
A graduate of A&T State
University, Jackson suc
cessfully convinced hun
dreds of unregistered
voters to get their names
on the rolls when he was in
Charlotte last October At
least 100 students at John
son C. Smith registered to
vote, while Jackson was on
the college campus.
securing the release of
U.S. Navy pilot Robert
Goodman from the Syrian
government, has probably
gained more recognition
for Jackson since his an
nouncement for th^ presi
dency than any other
event.
Jackson’s campaign fu
ture looked more promis
ing to many uncertain
people when he placed
second only to Walter Mon
dale in a poll after a recent
televised debate among the
presidential candidates.
While a student at A4T,
Jackson led thousands of
college and community
people of Greensboro in
desegregation marches.
Eventually, through his
efforts, restaurants, hotels,
bowling alleys, theatres
and other business opened
their doors to blacks.
Of course, Jackson is
also president of the popu
lar Operation PUSH (Peo
ple United to Save Hu
manity). Organized for
more than 10 yean. Ope
ration PUSH is dedicated
to the social, economic
and political parity of
blocks, Hispanies, and poor
people of aU races. At least
43 local Operation PUSH
chapters agst in the na
tion WiiliaellL expects the
Park Center, with e seating
capacity of shout 3,900, will
be filled
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