Section B—B Pages
Saturday, May 8,1971
YOUR PICTURE-NEWS WEEKLY
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ADDS COMMUNITY RELATIONS SPECIALIST
—Mrs. Brcnda Joyce, new addition to the ad
vertising and public relations department of
Gulf Oil Corps., discusses the "Great Black
Athletes" handbook with Walter Jackson, left,
Palmer Comments on Supreme Court Ruling
In 1965, the North Carolina
Teachers Association insti
tuted together with black stu
dents and parents, the school
desegregation suit against the
Charlotte-Mecklenburg School
System seeking to complete
desegregation of both students
and staff. The recent decision
of the Supreme Court requires
the integretion of segregated
schools caused by school
board action and by the se
gregated 'lousing pattern in
Charlotte and across the
South. It is rendered in the
best interest of education in
North Carolina and the nation.
The time has come when
citizens of North Carolina
need to stop burying their
heads in the sands of the sea
coast; hidding behind the hills
and in the valleys of the Pied
mont and attempting to barri
cade themselves behind the
Jetties of the Western Moun
tain range of our State when it
comes to desegregating the
schools of North Carolina.
The Supreme Court has
ruled as we had both ex
pected and predicted! The
leaders of our educational and
governmental agencies can
now best serve the interest of
the citizens of North Carolina
by complying in good faith
with the law of the land with
out further foolish mis-use of
the tax payers funds in at
tempting to deceive the public
into believing that they can
find another "loop hole."
School boards which have
been sued by and/ or cases
backed by the North Carolina
Teachers Association in Dur
ham Countv, Durham City,
Raleigh, Winston-Salem,
New Program May Help
Children With Problems
SWANNANOA - A
small corps of professional 4
counselors has undertaken a pi
lot project designed to keep de
linquency-prone children on the
streets and out of training
schools.
"We are here to fill up any of
the cracks, any needs, we can
for the kids," is the way Sally
Pierce explains the task of the
North Carolina Youth Services
Center.
Miss Pierce is director of the
10-member staff at the Swan
nanoa center, a fledgling unit
of the North Carolina Depart
ment of Juvenile Correction.
The center opens officially
Monday, but has been coun
seling youngsters on an emer
gency basis since last fall.
In an interview, Miss Plerne
described the center's work as
a "pilot project in prevention of
delinquency, community orient
ed, family oriented, using any
means available to human
beings."
Much of the counseling will
be psychological, but Miss
Pierce said the staff has been
given no limitations.
"Our creativity is our only
supervisor of minority and academic rela
tions, and Roy Kohler, right, manager of
community relations. Gulf is making this
booklet on outstanding Black athletes avail
able to the public.
Lenoir County, Beaufort
County, the recent ones won
in Alexander and Pitt Coun
ties and some 30 other systems
in North Carolina are going to
have to eventually comply
with the "Law of the Land."
No effort was ever made
by the NCTA to inconven
ience the educational systems
in North Carolina; we always
.sought to aid the educational
progress of the State for all
citizens.
The question of "what
children are to be assigned?"
is an academic one. In my
opinion, the law clearly ap
plies to all children in the
public schools. The threat of
more white children going to
"Fly-by-Night," "Instant Pri
vate Schools," will be short
lived. The white citizens of
our State will not foolishly
pay taxes to support public
schools and turn them over to
black students by sending
their children to private in
ferior schools forever. Whether
or not the citizens of our
State continue to believe in
public education hinges on
their continued belief in De
mocracy. If the United States
has been birthed on the very
foundation of Democracy
'which has as its basic-public
education for the masses),
them one must decide whether
o fnot one wants the alterna
tive - private education with
its out-comes of a limited in
telligent citizenry, increased
poverty, a suppressed and op
pressed people and loss of
world leadership and techno
logical advancement. The
black community will be on
the look-out for attempts by
limitation," she said.
Youngsters under the age of
16 may seek the center's serv
ic* voluntarily or be referred
to it by courts, schools, attor
neys or law enforcement
agencies.
"It has to be a voluntary
thing," Miss Pierce said. "We
have no legal authority over
the kids and they are not com
mitted."
In Raleigh Blaine M. Madi
son, commission of juvenile
correction, said the center was
designed as an "innovative ef
fort to concentrate services at
the community level to keep
young people with behavioral
problems out of the juvenile
justice system."
The Swannanoa center is the
first such facility in North
Carolina, Madison said, but "if
it proves to be effective, then
we hope to offer such efforts all
over the state."
Miss Pierce said the center's
initial cost was relatively
high—sl9o,ooo in federal funds
and $140,000 from the state—but
"we hope the expense will go
down" as parallel community
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private academies to obtain
public tax funds for support.
To comply with the "Law
of our Land" in the imple
mentation of the recent Su
preme Court Decision, is to
lead the South into becoming
the real "Cradle of Demo
cracy" which the South is
destine to become. Failure to
comply will only add to the
frustration, expense and edu
cational deprivation of tTie
children of our State with no
relief for those who would
attempt to maintain segrega
tion.
North Carolina Young Men In The Armed Forces
WILLIAMS
Thomas G. Williams, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Wil
liams of 4315 Malvern Road,
Durham, was among outstand
ing Air Force Reserve Offi
cers Training Corps cadets who
attended the annual conclave
of the Arnold Air Society
(AAS) just concluded in
Hollywood, Fla.
He was one of more than
2,000 cadets and members of
the AAS coed auxiliary, the
Angel Flight, who participated
in the 23rd annual meeting of
the honorary professional serv
ice society named for the late
General of the Air Force H. H.
"Hap" Arnold.
Cadet Williams, a member
of the AAS squadron at the
University of North Carolina,
and ( attendees met to discuss
organizational programs for
the coming year and to hear
addressed by noted aerospace
leaders.
Cadet Williams is a French
and English mjgor and memb
er of the class of '74 at the
university.
LASSITER
U. S. Air Force Technical
Sergeant Charles H. Lassiter,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse C.
Lassiter of Rt. 3, Durham, is
on duty at Binh Thuy AB,
Vietnam.
Sergeant Lassiter is a com
munications supervisor with i
unit of the Air Force Com
munications Service which
provides global communica
tions and air traffic control foi
the USAF. He previously
served at Davis-Monthan AFB,
Ariz.
The Sergeant is a 1948
graduate of Hillside High
School. His wife, Barbara, is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Lee E. Jones of 107 W. Weaver
St., Durham.
programs are developed.
"But when you compare it to
committing these kids, it isn't
expensive anyway," she said.
DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA
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A By DONALD LOVE J
We suffer the wrath of God
because of not doing the
things He wants us to and
doing the things He wains us
against. By doing tilings
counter-clockwise, we sin and
our sins cause Him to pour
out His Wrath on us. Sin is the
only thing God dislikes.
We, as human beings , let
our intellectual status lead us
into temptation and our way
of thinking figures our ways
for us, to the extend that it is
perfectly alright.
To shed light on our way
of thinking and God's way
can be perfectly illustrated
by what God wants and the
way He expects us to con
duct ourselves by reading the
24th Chapter of Matthew be
ginning with verse 3 and read
ing through the entire chapter
of the 25th Chapter.
These two chapters relate
to tha apostles of Christ
sayings pertaining to the end
of time, and what brought it
about. Christ is prophecing
what to expect due to certain
things that are to happen.
Christ was able to see far
into the future because He
knew man was going to lean
over backwards into sin. The
more man sins, the farther
away he get from God, and
the further he gets away from
God, the more hardships he
encounters.
Those of us who live and
those of us who try to live
just as close to God as possible
can and do see and understand
the prediction of Christ con
cerning our social frustrations.
In the event that man puts
forth as much effort turning
to God by doing what He
requires as we do rebelling
against His ways, we now re
ceive His curses instead of His
blessings.
We have always had disturb
SPENCER
Specialist 4 Ronald Spencer
was seriously ill in Walter
Reed Army Hospital, Wash
ington, D. C., for the last six
months but is now on conva
lescent leave at the home of
his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
George W. Spencer, Rte. 3.
They are the grandsons of
Mrs. Effie Spencer, 410 Law
son St.
PRENTICE
Airman James B. Prentice,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert
McFarland of 920 Grace St.,
Wilmington, has completed
basic training at Lackland
AFB, Tex. He has been as
signed to Chanute AFB, 81.,
for training as a survival equip
ment specialist. Airman Pren
tice attended Bushwick High
School, Brooklyn, N_ Y.
ances to acquaint us with them
and how destructive they can
be. Christ predicted they
would increase and they have.
A few days ago, a movie
star stated on television that
he and his family were in bed
the morning of the earthquake
and how afraid they were. Not
only he prayed but all of
California did and if anyone
said that he did not, he
wouldn't believe them- The
first thing that came to his
mind was - is this the end of
time?
What happened in Califor
nia will not be a drop in the
bucket compared to the real
thing. California is only a small
segment to feel and realize the
power of God. What will be
the reaction of the world as a
whole when the real thing does
come and the world will see
and experience the Creator's
powerful hand.
We do much reading, news
papers, novels, powms, but we
pass up opportunities reading
the Bible. If most of us would
take time out and do just a
little more Bible reading, it
would be amazing how much
information we could pick up
about things we didn't know.
It is imperative for us to
learn and know what God de
mands of us and how we
should feel toward each other
with regard to our relation
ship toward all mankind.
Christ mentioned his
second coming. The times will
be similar to the days of
Noah. It will be to our sur
prize when the time will be
at hand. In these two chapters,
just a few of the things that
»iU happen are mentioned. As
we read about the few things,
it should be enough to make
us see ourselves andmake a
sudden turn to God.
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WILLETT
Master Sergeant William R.
Willett, son of Hugh B. Willett,
2602 W. Main St., Durham,
has re-enlisted in the U. S.
Air Force at Vance AFB,
Okla.
Sergeant Willett, an air traf
fic controller at Vance, is
assigned to a unit of the Air
Force Communications Serv
ice which provides global com
munications and air traffic
control for the USAF.
U>e sergeant, who has com-
SPENCER
Army PFC George L.
Spencer, son of Mr. and Mrs.
George W. Spencer of Rte. 3,
Rockingham, is now on duty
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RUNNER-UP— Miss Nancy C. Alexander, left,
accepts a check from Hon Smith, U. S. Area
Manager from Commercial Placement for
Dow Chemical Company, Miss Alexander,
from Siler City, was runner-up in a Dow
sponsored contest to find tttc ' most outstand
Castro Cuts
Sugar Crop
Goal for '7l
MIAMI —Cuban
Premier Fidel Castro knockeck
350,000 tons off the goal for the
1971 sugar harvest Sunday after
announcing the harvest i s
running behind schedule.
Castro made the announce
ment in a May Day speech
broadcast by Radio Havana and
monitored in Miami, which
wound up early Sun da y
morning. Reduced the goal
from 7 million metric tons of
refined sugar to G.GS million and
said perseverance and tenacity
would be needed even to reach
the lower figure.
"We are behind in the
harvest," Castro said. "We had
expected to reach the fifth
million on April 13, but we will
not reach that level until at
least May 4."
He noted that sugar pro
duction had dropped in the past
few days, even before the onset
of the annual May rains that
traditionally hamper harvest
operations.
Radio Havana daily bulletins
on the harvest have reported a
drop in the past week from
above 40,000 tons a day to about
35,000, although the rains have
not yet begun.
pleted 24 months duty in
Southeast Asia, previously
served at Tan Son Nhut AR
Vietham.
A 1948 graduate of E. K.
Powe High School, he entered
the Air Force in November
1950.
Sergeant Willett and his
wife, the former Marlene E.
Brokmier from Germany, have
three children; Andreas, 8,
Monika, 7, and Alan, 5.
WHITFIELD
Airman Rodney E. Whit
field, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Bristol Whitfield Jr., 19 Du-
Bonnett Place, Durham, has
completed basic training at
Lackland AFB, Tex. He has
been assigned to Lowry AFB,
Colo., for training in the sup
ply field. Airman Whitfield is
a 1970 graduate of Hillside
High School.
at the Second General Hospi
tal, Landsthuhl, Germany.
PFC Spencer entered the
Army in Sept. 1970. He
completed his basic training at
Fort Polk, La., where he was
last stationed.
Before entering the Army
he attended the Rockingham
public schools.
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ing junior in marketing ' at North Carolina
Central University in Durham Junior market
ing students in the university's department
of business and economics conducted a mar
keting study for Dow in the contest. Floyd
M. Lewis, of Como, was the contest winner.
Union Baptist Church to Hold
Celebration 74th Anniversary
Although 1972 will be
Diamond Jubilee Anniversary
Year for Union Baptist Church,
it was agreed by the church to
celebrate its 74th year here
and now. As often as we, as a
church family, do this, we
show our deep appreciation
for the great work of those
who have passed into eternity;
and we have the opportunity
to give thanks to God for
those yet struggling to make
Union Baptist a greater church
in the field of Christian en
deavors.
It was just 16 years ago
that the late Dr. A. S. Croom
and the officials of Union Bap
tist lead the congregation from
its GlendaleAvenue nomeplace
to the present estate, 904 N.
Roxboro Street. This was a
"happy and unforgetable"
occasion for all, especially the
late pastor, Reverend Croom
who had worked hard to make
this dream a reality.
Union Baptist is still mov
ing "Forward." With its "up
ward reach to God, and' its
"outward reach to man," we
have come to realize fully
"That Everybody is Some
body," A motto brought to us
by our present pastor, Dr.
Grady D. Davis, when he be
came the shepherd of Union
Baptist flock in 1962.
As time goes by, we
are learning more fully the
church's moto: "We enter to
worship, and depart to serve."
During the interim, be
tween 1962 and '7l, Union
Baptist has steadily grown
numerically, financially, and
spiritually. We are a friendly,
happy people. Thanks to God
and our leadership.
We are happy, indeed, to
have as our guest speaker for
the 74th Anniversary celebra
tion, during the 11 o'clock
worship service, the illustrous
Dr. Raymond Gavins.
Our Anniversary speaker
attended the public schools of
Atlanta, Georgia; graduated
from George Washington Car
ver High, class Valedictoriam,
in 1960. Received his B. A.
Degree, Magna Cum Laude,
from Virginia University, Rich
mond, Virginia, 1964; M. A. in
history, 1967; thesis: "The
Founding and Early History of
the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored
People, 1910-1920; received
his Ph. D. in history, 1970.
Music for the morning wor
ship service will be rendered
by The Male Chorus of Union
Baptist.
To further highlight our
Anniversary celebration
The Rev. L. A. Miller, choir
and congregation of the St.
Mark, A.M.E. Zion Church
will be "the icing on the cake,"
or better still, "just what the
doctor ordered" to conclude a
memorable evening and hap-
BLAKELY
Airman Tony A. Blakely,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Felix
Blakely Jr. of 1116 Drew St.,
Durham, has completed basic
training at Lackland AFB,
Tex. He has been assigned to
Chanute AFB, 01., for train
ing in fuel services. Airman
Blakely is a 1969 graduate of
Hillside High School.
PRICE: NVEFFFR COM
py Anniversary celeb mtion. A
ten minute "In Memoriam"
service will precede the even
ing service.
The Young Adult Mission
ary Department and the entire
Union Baptist Church Family
extends to the public and to
its many friends a special invi
tation to share with us in this
joyous occasion.
Israelis ..
Reject
Canal Offer
Rogers Seeks
Final Solution
Israeli officials said Sunday
"no deal is possible'' on
reopening the Suez Canal under
the conditions laid down Satyr
day by Egyptian President
Anwar Sadat.
The reaction to Sadat's May
Day speech in Cairo came as
U.S. Secretary cf State
William P. Rogers arrived in
Jordan on the second leg of his
peace-seeking mission to the
Middle East. Strict security
precautions were in effect in
Amman where Arabs had
threatened massive anti-Ameri
can demonstrations during Ro
gers' stay.
In Jerusalem, Israeli officials
commenting on Sadat's speech
said "if Sadat insists these are
lis final negotiating conditions,
then no deal is possible."
Israeli newspapers charged
Sadat has virtually scuttled the
main objective of Rogers'
mission.
Permit Crossing
Speaking at a May Day Rally
Saturday, Sadat insisted that
Egyptian troops must be
allowed to cross the Suez Canal
if Israeli forces pull back from
the east bank under an
agreement to reopen the
waterway, blocked since the
1967 war.
The Egyptian president also
reiterated that an accord on the
canal opening must be part of a
comprehensive solution leading
to a total Israeli troop
withdrawal from ail occupied
Egyptian territory.
Israel has rejected these
demands and has refused to
back down despite pressure
from the United States which
views an agreement on the
canal as the possible first step
toward an overall peace settle
ment in the Middle East.
Met 90 Minutes
The Israeli cabinet met in
Jerusalem ior 90 minutes to
discuss Rogers' visit, the effect
Sadat's speech could have on it,
and relations between the
United States and Israel.
Deputy Premier Yigal Allon
reported on his recent talks in
Washington with Rogers and
Foreign Minister Abba Eban
briefed the cabinet on the latest
developments, an official com
munique said.
Rogers is scheduled to arrive
in Jerusalem on Thursday after
a two-day visit to Cairo. He
met with Saudi Arabian King
Faisal and top government
officials in Riyadh Saturday
and again Sunday before flying
to Amman. He will visit
Lebanon on Monday.
In Saudi Arabia. Rogers re
ceived a strong plea for the
Arab cause from King Faisal.
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Support Egypt
"We support Egypt in every
thing that would support
Egypt's return to territories oc
cupied by Israel," Faisal's for
eign minister, Omar Sakkaf,
told newsmen after a two-hour
meeting between Rogers and
the monarch at Riyadh, the Sau
di capital.