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Representing Group II of the Omega Pal Phi Fraternity as its
representative In the annual Mardi Gras queen contest is Miss Rosin W
Blue. Ron Mullen is chairman of Group II. Employed by Southern Bell!
**.! Cot0"!.er ,ervice r*Pf««al»Uve. Much of her spare time U
.devoted |o the Pop Warner Sports Organisation. She was cheerleader
‘ coordinator tor the Plaza Athletic Association, as well as the business
mhnager Tor the Charlotte Youth Athletic Club. The mother of cue son
a,»° volunteered to work with the Literacy Program at
Central Piedmont Community CoUege. She enjoys reading and travel
lag. MtesMue is a graduate of Perry High School In Roeeboro. N.C., and
the Unlverrityof New Haven, West Haven. Connecticut. The Mardi Gras
Dance Will be held Friday, November 8, from » p.m. until 1 a.m. at the
Convention Center.: • .._
Friends Of Hack Children
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Ten-year-old Mary has had to
endure three painful separations in
her young life. She was originally
jilaced in foster care for her own
protection because die was mis
created By her biological parents.
ter. Mary lived temporarily with
fpdfif parents and then an adoptive
Iptjpiily. Her adoptive parents were
aot able to provide the love and
affection the child needed, and Mary
Offered from more emotional
neglect. As a result the child has felt
unloved,- unwanted, and has suf
feretTfrom guilt feelings.
r-In May, 1965, Mary’s life changed
dramatically for the better. The
Mffld was legally adopted by Peggy
JkwSs, a 59-year-old widow who is a
J school teacher. Mrs. Jones
Mary through the Friends
t&mldren .program in her
„ volunteerl Mwy Is
_ second older child adnpted bfy
Mrs- Jones. Her love and trust as *
parent is already proving success
ful. In just three months, Mary is
becoming, a happy, self-confident
Wprtb grader who feels much bet
MSiabout herself by being part of a
loving family.
- Until recently, Mary was one of
235 black children in North
i hoping to be adopted into
tint, loving homes. These
tck youngsters are among the
"special needs” children who are In
;-the custody of the state’s 100 county
■ departments of social services Spe
Icial needs children are often con
sidered hard to place.
< John Syria, director of the N.C.
'.Department of Human Resources’
on of Social Services, said that
J needs children are older,
have physical handicaps or
tional problems. Others have
abused, neglected, or aban
{ by their natural parents.
jSome are brothers and sisters who
/should be placed together. Many are
; black children
r He pointed out that Friends of
Hjiack Children is a new special
'needs adoption program that serves
jas a bridge between black com
■ munltjes and public agencies that
'help find homes for black children
•legally cleared for adoption.
X ’The Friends of Black Children
'program will go a long way toward
4uildfng a brighter future for many
vOf our Mack foster children like
JMar’y," Syria emphasized. “This
project is an important step in North
Carolina’s effort to strengthen ser
vices black foster children and
Women In Business
i e«cn uui 10 mac* couples wishing to
adopt.”
Joan Silvey, coordinator of The
Friends of Black Children program
noted that the disproportionate
number of black children remain
ing in the system without perma
nent families is a matter of grave r
concern for child welfare profes
sionals. Forty-five percent of the
state's children legally free for
adoption are black, while blacks
make up only 22 percent of the
general population.
She said that in October, 1964, the
program became part of DHR’s
Division of Social Services. Prior to
that it was part of a two-year pilot
project under the auspices of the
School of Socoal Work at UNC
Chapel Hill. It has gradually grown
and .now includes 13 counties. They
are Cabarrus, Chatham, Curaber
■Tnnd. Edgecombe, FrankHn, Gran
ville, Halifax, Iredell, Lee, ftew
Hanover, Wake, Warren, and
Wayne.
Silvey added that the goals of the
program are to increase communi
ty awareness of the great need to
find adoptive homes for black chil
dren, and to build a support net
work to track the children once they
are placed.
“It is important to understand that
black people do have a deep sense of
family, and that the black com
munity has always had a tradition of
taking care of its own through in
formal adoptions,” Silvey empha
sized. “While many black children
who never enter the foster care
system have found permanent fami
lies through informal adoptions, this
resource has not been a solution for
those children who have become a
part of the system.”
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Post Managing Editor
For 53 yeart, the local chapter of
Chi Eta Phi Sorority ha* been
dedicated to serving mankind. At
it* recent founders' gay celebra
tion the professional nursing or
ganization paid homage to four
individuals who also have dedicated
their lives to serving manMn^
Mayor Harvey Gantt received the
organization’s highest award- the
"Service for Humanity Award,"
which was accepted on his behalf by
the wife of his campaign manager,
Diane Baker. B. J. Harrison of
WSOC-TV, Marcia Burton of WGIV
radio, State Alexander of WPEG
radio, and A1 Cloud of the United
House of Prayer For All People each
received framed certificates of ap
preciation for their Individual con
tribution to the community.
The presentations of these awards
followed a challenging speech given
by Phyllis Lynch. Tackling the topic,
“The Role of Black Organiza
tions in the Year 3000," Ms. Lynch
told her audience that blacks must
focus on servicing humanity.
Throughout her speech, Ms. Lynch
noted that Chi Eta Phi, Iota
Chapter has indeed lived up to its
motto of “service for humanity”
State Alexander
.WPEG news director
inrough its networking with other
community organizations and
various workshops on teenage
pregnancy and health topics.
Concluding a most thought
provoking speech, Ms. Lynch
enumerated' that black organiza
tions must become involved with the
church and In turn see that the
church becomes involved with the
Over-Night “Cool-Out” Held
uaia 4«ia unapier sponsored an
Over night Cool-out for their con
testants of the Miss Blue Revue
Pageant, at the home of Soror Joyce
Ballard. The contestants had an
opportunity to become better ac
quainted in an informal setting of
fun and games, beginning with a
Wiener Roast Friday evening, Oc
tober 18, at 6.
An orientation concerning a fash
ion and talent show presenting the
girls, was included in the evening’s
activities. Soror Philistine Dunlap,
coordinator of this upcoming event,
was well received by the partici
pants.
The highlight of the Cool-out was a
Charm Clinic directed by Sara Hill
a representative of Mary Kay Cos
metics, Rock Hill, S.C. Mrs. Hill
began her presentation with a ses
sion that stressed the importance of
having a positive attitude, providing
activities for the young ladies to
interact with one another. She then
proceeded to instruct the contes
tants in the necessity of having a
good skin care regime and its ad
vantages. The session ended with
the candidates being directed in the
proper selection and application of
makeup to achieve the more so
phisticated look of today’s teen
agers
The gathering culminated Sa
turday morning with a continental
breakfast.
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community; become politically in
volved; work for a just and peace
ful society; build strong family units
and render acts of service to man
kind on both an individual as well as
a concerted level.
In answer to Ms. Lynch’s Chal
lenge the Iota Chapter of Chi Eta Phi
Sorority will be hosting its first
“Salute to Black Elected Officials’
Wives” on Friday. October 25. at
McDonald's Cafeteria. They have
planned for the upcoming year
comprehensive workshops with al
lied professionals, workshops on
cancer, kidney, and teenage preg
nancy Once again they will be
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.United House of Prayer
sponsoring the twin contest and
participating in their annual nursing
program.
The founders’ day program, which
was held at the YWCA-Uptown, was
emceed by Pearl Maxwell, chap
lain. President Vivian Smith gave
the welcome address and awarded
the "Service for Humanity Award.’’
Reading the history was Betty Dial,
historian, and introducing the speak
er was program chairperson, Ruthie
Giles. Award chairperson, Mary
Matthew, presented the awards and
Bernice Fulson gave the closing
remarks.
A reception followed the program.
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