n ? VOL. m, NO. 1 M W V- -v^Hf ' c> k>s' "' > ' ~r-n -r; ' * Mrs. Artanzia Jones at recen Miami. Local Lady Highest Elk by James Smith Staff Writer Mrs. Artanzia Jones, a member of the Camfcl City Elks Garden of Iris Temple No. 220, recently received the highest hotaor of Elkdom during the 77th annual Grand Lodge Convention of the Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the World. The convention was held at the Fountainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach, Fla. Mrs. Jones and two other North Carolinians received their Past Grand Daughter Kuier nonors. ine otner two who received the award were Daughter Margaret Flowers of Tarboro and Daughter Willie B. Vaughn of Ahoskie. The three women were rccunniieuubu iui uivu by their Grand District Deputy, Mrs. Henrietta K. Yeates of Ahoskie. *1ieid August 14 mm ute pubik! presentation and Collaring of Daughters who were receiving the highest honors were held INST WINSTC fettwj^^^HPit - v^r v .jdflB^^*^^^M|^BWPIM \ Jfapyk*^'"^^wQ^r > :A.-; ':3Br S5P-JBBI -4h :.fl &3Usi' .? 'fl ., > -."?:fc? :-v - a it Grand Lodge Convention In Receives don Award the next-day. There were over 500 daughters throughout the nation who qualified and received the Past Grand Daughter Ruler honors. The Fountainebleau served See LOCAL LADY, Page 2 Bicycle Although the number of bicycle accidents has been somewhat constant during the past two years, there is concern that there will be an increase this year. With the emphasis on energy conservation and physical fitness the number of bicyclists using the highways is rapidly increasing. The age of cyclists is also on the rise. In 1975, for example, of the 32 bicyclists Vt 10 iff thp ? -1 ^ v/ r. .. ?_? group of 20 to 44. The increase in the number of bicycles is not the entire ... ataklm*. Thf^mus^JsiL tuiH.mii mwiiiig to Patwi Commander, Colonel E. W. Jones, is the failure of cyclists to comply with the laws of the ON-SJ IN.SAIFM. NT. SAT1 7.nop Ota nf 1 job] by James Smith Staff Writer More than 7,000 people in ' Forsyth County were still looking for jobs at the end of July. That is 6 per cent of-atotal work force at 113,380. "Although this percentage seems rather high, the job situation is getting along a little better than it has been," Grover Teeter said recently. Thp niffptnr nf Ihp m mm ^ m m w v ^ ^ m m % a a Employment Security Commission stated that during the month of June the unemployment rate was a little higher due to so many of the summer kids looking for work. "But even with the opening of schools, there are still a lot of persons out of jobs," he continued. Teeter contended that many of those persons who are out of work were those who were specialized in different fields of employment such as engineers. "Also, another group of persons who are having a hard fltMA HlA?(r AAA unit; nulling nuiK aic uiudc who are inexperienced." He said that an inexperienced worker could be a high Accidents C state. He said that the bicycles and cyclists were not required 7to;b.e licensed; but, lights and reflectors are required at night. Additionally, he said certain safety laws are applicable. Riding on the right side of the roadway, complying with stop signs and obeying traffic signals are only a few examples. Colonel Jones stated that i.i n.j i nt t _ ? uie ratroi wui oegin lmmeaiately observing bicyclists across the state and when violations are observed appropriate action will be taken by troopers. He said that some citizens may not welcome this citation by a trooper today, may enable a cyclist to be alive tomorrow. URDAY SEPTEMBER 4, 1976 ry l/l It Ulft Picture Im] school dropout or a college graduate without any kind of specialization. "Too many employers are now hiring their former workers back rather than hire the young workers," he statedr^? 7 Teeter said one of his biggest concerns were for those specialized workers who had almost exhaused their unemployment compensation money. "For those people, there is now hope in sight. There is nothing new in the way of alternatives for them, howOlfOP + MAM J wtvii mviw iv^maiui ^ ^CIIU* Young Mother Program ? G by James Smith Staff Writer _A young woman with two children to support, and who ended up relying on the Forsyth County Department of Social Services as her only means of support, dreamed of oniinue To Kl > ' ' ' ^Brxv*. -i' *jg^' v .^p" ^ M wKg !y"' O *& ?' "' * - Mph'. J I miAvJ*. M ' nC-"' ^jT:*- ? ;.- ~ >.'. % /^ ' -?tfflHpN^L ?9 J - ? i iai?IIIII> ! xi iwin i Scenes like the one pictured bicyclist of the hazards of impi Single Copy 20e ~ " proving ing which would help the 'situation," he said. But, that legislature will have to wait until the new session begins. He did state' that of the more than 6,000 applicants -whieh-are on file, not-all-of them are out of work. Some of those persons are seeking transfers from one job to another, but for the time being, are willing to work where they are. But, for the most part, many people are still unemployed and Teeter says the situation should change eventually. ' Finishes ets Off AFDC - J J ? the day when she could be self-supporting. And today she is. Ms.' Willette Conrad, a resident of the Kimberly Park Housing Project, completed a five-week course at Baptist Hospital in June and as a See MOTHER, Page 2 Increase .JflflBlif wS mr -a.. y -fclM BF^;1' C55533B * -. f^wSI m ^ "*';