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MISS VANESSA 'BRICE
...Loves working with Children
V anessa Brice
Is Our Beauty
by Polly Nivens
Post Staff Writer
Introducing Miss Vanessa
Caren Brice, The Charlotte
’ost Beautv of The Week.
Miss Brice is the 18 year old"
daughter of Mrs. Lois Brice of
1819 Baxter St., the owner and
director of Pigs Wigs Day
Care Center, located at 1540
New Castle St.
Our Beauty is a 1974 gradu
ate of Harding High School
where she was a cheerleader,
Ramette. and a member of the
Health Club.
Vanessa and her family at
tends Mount Carmel Baptist
Church where Rev Leon
Reddick is the minister. She is
a member of the junior choir.
Miss Brice's hobbies are
tennis and baskethall. These
are both strenuous activities
which can be played either
indoors or out. One can ima
gine the exercise Vanessa gets
while participating in these
activities. It’s no wonder our
5-foot, 7'^-inch, 140 pound
beauty keeps her measure
ments at 36-27-38.
When asked how she felt about
inflation and the rising price
of everything, Vanessa replied
"For Blacks it's terrible. We
have always had problems
finding jobs. Everyday since
inflation has set in you heaf
more and more talk of blacks
becoming unemployed This
makes it harder than ever for
Black families to live.
Vanessa is employed at the
Pigs Wigs Day Care Center
owned and directed by her
mother. She is Assistant Dir
ector and teacher of the 3,4,
and 5 year olds. Vanessa
stated that she loves children
especially the four and five
year olds. "It's something like
being a second mother to the
children," she replied.
"The children that are kept
at our Day Care Center are
treated to Arts and Crafts in
the morning when they arrive.
At 11:30 they have nap time.
When they awake we have a
period called Free Play. This
is where the kids are allowed
to do whatever they like We
usually let them play outside if
the weather is nice.
Miss Brice plans to enter
Central Piedmont community
College in September to major
in Early childhood Develop
ment. She also plans to take
some courses in Health.
Her philosophy for life is to
“Share with Others " In order
to do this Vanessa feels you
have to care for others
Her favorite singing groups
are the O'Jays and New Birth.
Her favorite movie is "Lady
Sines The Blues.”
Post Office To
Observe Legal
' A
Holiday Monday
'Charlotte's Postal Employ
ees will observe Veteran's
Day Holiday here Monday.
• According to postmaster O.
B. Sloan, the day has been
acclaimed as a National Legal
Holiday. There will be no re
gular delivery service but
special delivery mail and par
cels containing perishable
matter will be delivered.
Mr Sloan announces that a
box service window will be
open at the main post ofice
from 7 until 9am Monday
morning and from 8 until 10
a m. at all classified stations
A self service postal unit
will be in operation at the
Amity Gardens Shopping Cen
ter, American Bank and Trust
located at 5930 Fairview Road
and the Tryon Mal| Shopping
Center, and in the Main Post
Office lobby. Stamp vending
machines are available at all
postal stations.
Mr Sloan said normal ser
vice will be provided Saturday
and that collection will be
made in main traffice arteries
and at all air mail collections
plus collections in business
areas.
Special delivery service will
be provided Sunday as will the
usual Sunday box service
UKTU-WK
Few of us get what we
deserve for which most of us
should be THANKFUL
Jrresident Ford Appointee
Dr. Leon Sullivan Named To
National Manpower Gonunision
13 Charlottearu
To Attend
Household Meet
Thirteen of the 35 members
from the Charlotte Chapter of
the National Committee on
Household Employment will
attend the organization's third
National Conference on
Household Workers in New
Orleans. La. this weekend.
They are; Mrs. Wilhelmenia
R Adams. Mrs. Odessa Alex
ander. Mrs. Thelma Patter
son, Mrs. Gladys W'illiams,
Mrs Julia Carter. Mrs.
Dorothy Thompson, Mrs.
Willie Mae Jant, Mrs. Dorothy
Howard, Mrs. Bessie Calhoun,
Mrs. Doris Wallace, Mrs.
Sadie Glover, and Mrs. Sarah
Chisholm.
Mrs. Adams is the first vice
president of the National
Committee and Mrs. Alexand
er is the president of the local
chapter. Mrs. Adams will
serve as the instructor for the
Leadership Training Work
shop.
The group will leave at noon
Friday.
l^harlottean
'“V
Named Blue
Note Director.
Dr. George Butler, a native of
Charlotte, has been named
director of the Blue Note Re
cord label.
He is also, the first -black
man to be appointed chairman
of the Jazz Committee for the
NARAS organization. His dut
ies will include presiding over
the choice of nominees for
Grammy Awards in such
specific jazz categories as. big
band division, solo perform
ance and best jazz group.
Mr and Mrs. Vincent Mallory of Philadel
phia, Pa. Present a plaque from the Johnson
C. Smith University Alumni in Philadelphia to
After 32 Years
Mr Moses S. Belton, roses to Mrs Belton and
beautifully wrapped gifts to the couple See
other pictures on page 11.
Moses S. tie I ton heaves
J. C. Smith University '
"I have enjoyed my work
immensely during my :f2
years at Johnson C.~Smith
University", "Moses S. Belton
«aid gently Monday morning,
following the announcement of
his official retirement from
the institution he loves so very
much.
Mr Belton was the center of
attraction Saturday afternoon
when more than 100 friends,
relatives, colleagues and ad
mirers gathered in the John
. son (’ Smith University stu
dent union to give recognition
for his long-time service to his
alma mater.
The beloved gentleman has
served the university well A
1929 honor graduate. Mr
Belton returned to Johnson C.
Smith in 1942 as Associate
Dean of Men. The 1926 grad
uate of the university's school
of Theology took on the addit
ional responsibilities of
Instructor of Religious Educ
ation and Theological Libra
rain.
He served as Acting Regist
rar from 1946 to 1949 and
Registrar from 1949 to 1950.
Mr Belton is best known for
his services' as Director of
Public Relations, a position he
held for 20 years In addition
to the general publicity, and
public relations duties. Mr
Belton was also coordinator of
alumni affairs, placement,
student recruitment and the
scholarship and loan pro
grams. He also served as
many as lOcommitties during
that period and was a member
of the Administrative Council
until 1970.
Born in the eastern part of
Fairfield County, near Ridge
way, S.C., Mr. Belton was the
fifth of eight children of Mr.
and Mrs. David George
Belton He was educated at
the Lebanon Presbyterian
Parochial School and Harb
ison Institute and studied
additionally at Columbia Uni
versity and the University of
Pittsburgh. Public Relations
Workshops at the New School
for Social Research in New
York City and at Syracuse
University.
In college he won the second
award in a national essay
contest sponsored by the
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity,
third place in the World Peace
National Kssay Contest of the
National Peace Committee,
and the Junior Prize Orator
ical Contest. He was president
af the campus YMCA. chair
man of the Kings Mountain
Region of the YMCA, and
nember of the National Coun
cil of Student YJVJCA He was
ilso a member of the Univer
iity Student Staff, the Bull
staff and a graduated cum
aude in 1933 with majors in
nathematics and philosophy
ind a minor in English
An humble and modest man.
Hr Belton has served his
lumerous positions with dedi
■ation and distinction He was
i charter member of the
louthern Regional Council
ind has served at various
imes as a member of the
xecutive committee of the
Jorth Carolina Council on
luman Relations, the Char
'ontinued on page 11
Move Gives New Hope
To Needs Of Blacks
In an historic breakthrough*
for Black Americans. Dr
Leon Sullivan, founder and
Chairman of the Board of
Opportunities Industrialize
tion Centers (OIO of America
and OIC International, was
appointed last week by the
President of the I'nited States,
the Honorable Gerald Ford, to
serve on a policy formulation
and advisory commission
created by the 197.i Manpower
Law Since. Black Americans
are today suffering the highest
unemploy ment rate and have
the largest percentage of un
skilled workers in the work
force, the presence of a Black
American on this particular
commission gives some hope
that the needs of Black will be
considered in the planning
stage instead of as an after
thought
Dr Sullivan will sit w ith the
Secretary of Defense. Secre
tary of HEW. Secretary of
Labor. Secretary of Agricul
ture. and Administrator of
Veterans Affairs, who serve
as ex-officio njembers of the
Commission JJle will serve
along with nine other mem
bers appointed by the Presi
dent representing a~cross~see—
tion of American citizens
OK . which now is operating
in some stage of development
in 2(W) communities in 45
States, has proven to lie a
demonstration project of how
to make the new Comprehen
sive Employment and Train
mg Act work for the benefit of
poor people Local OIC lead
ers have successfully sought
the approval of more than ton
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1962 Second Ward
High School Class
I o Meet Saliirda \
Willie .1 (files Jr of tfioi
Seamon Dr has called a meet
ing of the Second Ward High
School class of 1902 The meet
ing is scheduled for V pm
Saturday at Mr (files home
Kor more information call
525-0104 Mr (files is inviting
all members of his class to
attend this "very important
meeting "
Men’s Council lo Up^r
Rev. Robert Walton
Mrs. Wilhelmenia Adams
. National Vice President
Vernon Jordan Jr
..Guest speaker
Mrs Odessa Alexander
Local Chapter president
The Men’s Council of Mem
orial United Presbyterian
Church will observe Layman's
Day Sunday during the it
o'clock worhship service
Rev Robert Walton will be
the guest speaker His sermon
topic will be "The lord's Hus
iness "
Rev Walton, the pastor of St
Paul United Presbyterian
Church is employed by First
Union National Bank and is in
charge of the Branch Bank in
the cameron Brown Building
on South McDowell and F.ast
Third Streets He is also Pres
ident of the Charlotte Chapter
of the J.C Smith Alumni
Association
Vice Basileus President i of
Pi Phi Chapter of Omega Psi
Phi Fraternity, he is verv
active in Political and Civic
Affairs in this community
Rowe Motley and Dr .Jack
Braybov. members of the
Men's Council, will share the
roster with Rev Walton Mr
Motley will act as F’rogram
Co-ordinator and fir Braybov
w ill introduce the speaker
Ihis Weekend
Household Workers To
Meet In New Orleans
Household Workers from 25
Mates and 30 cities will take
jart in the THIRD NATION
M- CONFERENCE ON
HOUSEHOLD WORKERS to
ntensify their efforts to instit*
Jte a Code of Standards, with
mproved wages and status,
or their profession. The con
erence will be held at the
■'ontainebleau Hotel in New
)rleans leuisiana. The con
erence will emphasize lead
rship training and the follow
ng topics: Organizing Work
rs in the South, Enforcement
f Minimum Wage and Social
■ecurity legislation. Utilizing
Public and Private Resources,
Business Planning and Health
Issues Affecting Household
,Workers.
Keynote speaker will be
Carl T. Rowan, the former
U.S. Ambassador to Finland
and a distinguished journalist
Marjorie Fine Knowles, a pro
fessor at the University of
Alabama Law School and the
former Executive Director of
the Joint Foundation Support
in New York, will conduct a
workshop on Locating Private
Funding Sources Other guest
confirmed at this time include
Carmen Maymi. Director of
the Women’s Bureau in the
I S Department of Labor and
William Tutman. a leadership
training expert who has work
ed with the Peace t^rps and
Teacher Corps
Household workers, who are
commonly-referred to as do i
mestics. number I 5 to 3 mill- '
ion. Their median annual in- t
come has been around $2,000. !
Almost 97 98 percent of all <
household workers are t
women, and most of these «
women are at least partly I
self supporting, while many I
See Household on page 4 <
Kev Robert Walton .
finest Speaker
The choir for this service,
composed of the men of the
church, will lie conducted by
Charles McRae
All other duties for these
services will also be perform
ed by memh-rs of the Men's
f ouncil The Public is cordial
ly united