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GAYNELL ROBERTS
...Loves Beautiful Things
Gaynelle Roberts
Is Our Beauty
By POLLY MANNING
Post Staff Writer .
.. Born under the sign of
Libra, our Beauty possess all
the signs of love and beauty.
..“Libras love beautiful
things, they are easy to get
along with, and most all it is
the love sign of the zodiac,"
was the description given by
our beauty this week. Ms.
Gaynelle Roberts.
..Gaynelle is the daughter of
Mrs. Oonetta Nicholson of 714
Central Ave.. Camden, N.J.
She resides at 509 North Cald
well. She has only been in
Charlotte for seven months
and feels she is mostly here by
chance rather than choice. "I
like Charlotte." stated Ms.
Roberts. “The longer I am
here the more I like it."
.Our Beauty is a 1970 grad
uate of Camden High School.
She didn't participate in any
school activities because as
she puts it. “I worked after
school and didn't have times
for those things.”
..Ms. Roberts is employed
with Village Food Mart. She
works as a cashier. “I enjoy
my job." smiled Gaynelle." I
get to meet some interesting
people, plus the fact I enjoy
working with people."
..Gaynelle enjoys dancing
and reading. “I'll read just
about anything that appeals to
me.” she stated. She also
works with a group of girls at
the YWCA. "About >8 girls are
in the group", explained our
Beauty. "I work with the
Trade Street Y. We try to
teach the girls to think for
themselves, about personal
hygeine. and any other things
that interest them. They are
also responsible for some type
of project. One of their pro
jects was a Sweetheart Kali
that they sponsored Saturday
night. It was very successful.
The name of the group is "Y
Teens For Peace." We meet
every Monday night and Mrs.
Celeste McCullough, program
director, is in charge.”
..Ms. Roberts considers her
two children. ‘Charles and
Danielle-as the most impor
tant thing to her right now. "1
also feel that it's important for
me to finish my education. I
plan to enter college soon. I
haven't decided on a major
yet. but J'm sure it will deal
with some type of Human
Service.”
. .Oaynelle feels that there
must be something that people
can do about inflation. "There
must be a way we can help,
she stated. People have to feed
their families and make a
living. Besides, who is infla
tion affecting?. Only the
people.”
7976 Fiscal^ Year ~~
President Gerald Ford Seeks $4.7
Billion For Labor Programs
Food Stamp
Office Is
Moving
..The Mecklenbug County
Food Stamp Office is moving.
..The office will open in the
Merchandise Mart Office
Building at 800 Briar Creek
Road Monday. February 17.
This building is located dir
ectly behind the Merchandise
Mart, at the intersection of
Briar Creek Road and Inde
pendence Boulevard.
..Parking is available, with
access from Briar Creek
Road, and signs will be posted
to show you where to enter the
building. The Food Stamp
Office will be on the second
floor.
. The office hours are 7 A.M.
to 6 P.M. If you are coming for
the first time, please come in
the afternoon. You will re
ceive an appointment card on
your first visit. Persons who
are already in the program
are requested to come by
appointment.
..me l ounty s Food Stamp
Program was established in
October. 1973. and since that
time it has grown steadily.
Approximately 10.500
families, or 34,000 individuals
are receiving F ood Stamps in
Mecklenburg County at the
present time.
..The program is administer
ed through the Mecklenburg
County Department of Social
services, and the supervisor of
the program is Carry Goolsby .
Beta Nu Lambda's
Little Alpha Baby
Contest Is Sunday
.. Beta Nu Lambda Chapter of
Alpha Phi Alpha F'raternily.
in its effort to raise funds to
support its scholarship pro
gram. will sponsor the finals
of a Little Alpha baby contest
Sunday, at 4 P.M. at the
Mct’rorey Branch Y.M.C.A.,
3801 Beatties Ford Koad.
. . The public is invited to come
and share in this program.
1st seated (Left to Right) Aileen Clyburn.
Thomas Beatty. Constance \nderson. Sylves
ter Taylor, Allen f’attersea ai.v? l}/|i( s
ers; 2nd (Squatting) Arthur William . i;„ i<
Chambers, and Tyronne Masses: .(id stand
ing (Left to Right) Roberta Meachum.
I.orena llasvkins, Alice Johnson 'and Jocelyn
Pyles; 4th Standing < Left to Bight) Dianne
strong, Bose r.ita i lemmons, Joyce .Miller.
Brenda Byers, and l-'.inilve Mdblev; Mh
Standing M.eft to Bightr Barney Korney.
Donald l.ineberger. Cordon Curetnn. Teresa
Burns, and Curtis Kauknight.
SIX'DENT LEADERS
Charlotte Links Honor
Outstanding Prep Students
..The Charlotte Chapter of
The Links. Incorporated
launches its 1975 Service to.
Youth Project by citing Black
senior high school juniors and
seniors who excel in scholar
ship or who exemplify out
standing leadership in top
executive posts in student
government at their respect
ive schools.
..Included in the talented
group from Hast Mecklenburg
are Aileen Clyburn and
Odessa Tidwell, members of
the National Honor Society;
Donald Lineberger, vice
president of the Student Con
gress. and Angela Threat!,
recording secretary of the
Student Congress.
. .Gordon Cureton of Garinger
High is a Morehead Scholar
ship Finalist. He is a National
Honor Society member and
president of the Student Coun
cil. Other Caringer scholars
are Hrenda Byers. I.orena
Hawkins. Joyce Miller, and
Jocelyn Pyles, all National
Honor Society members.
Harding High lists Alice
Mae Johnson as a National
Honor Society member.
Retina Davis is an Executive
Committe member. and
Thomas Realty is an outstand
ing student.
• At Independence High Syl
vester Tax lor is president of
the Student Congress, and
Curtis itauknighl. Vivian
futhhertson, and Dianne
Strong are National Honor
Society members.
Boyce Chambers and
Arthur Williams Jr. are Na
tional Honor Society members*
at North Mecklenburg. Con
stance Black and Roberta
Meachem are Student Execu
tive members
Among the student leaders
ann achievers at olvmpie
High are l.itde l.unn. Robin
McDowell. .Ionic Thompson,
and Dwight Mien
Maureen Marsh, an Honor
Society member, is an Angle
B. Duke Scholarship finalist at
-,'«uin vircklcnhiirg.
Constance Nnderson. Kicks
Non Hall, and Anligo Martin
are included as other scholars
and leaders of the Student
Body.
Top students at NNest Char
lotte are Barney Forney, a
National Achievement Semi
finalist: Itose Mia Clemmons,
outstanding leader; Fmilve
Mobley. Honor Student, and
Allen I’atterson. a Foreign
Kxchange Student Finalist.
..Teresa Burns, Tyronne
Massey, Belle Anita Sanders,
and Keginald NNithers are out
standing In scholarship pnd
leadership at NNest Mecklen
burg.
The Serv ices to Youth Pro
ject is one of the facets of the
National Program of l.inks
which is designed "to identify,
motivate, and guide non-white
youth in America to their
maximum growth potential."
Nnnaallv the Charlotte
l.inks relate to the needs and
interest of the young people in
this community hy planning
and executing a program
which will enhance the qualitv
of youthful lives. I.ast year a
Career Clinic was sponsored
for high school students, and
• •inks presented a half-hour
television special on WTVI
featuring outstanding young
Blacks. In addition. I.ink
members took one of Miss
\nita~ Stroud's youth groups
to the Mint Museum. In the
past, the organization spon
sored a full tuition scholarship
for a college student. Planned
for this spring is an Art Kxhi
See I.INKS On page :i
S5.1 Billion Asked For
1975 Supplemental*
Nashington-President Fords I97H fiscal year budget
includes S 1.7 billion in new funding authority for the
Department of Labor and its programs. Secretary of Labor
Peter J. Brennan announced.
The budget proposal also includes requests for $5.1 billion
in immediate I‘*75 supplemental to pax for aid to the
unemployed in both 1975 and I97fi.
"The President's budget will better equip us to meet the
needs of American working men and women at a time when
millions are out of work." Secretary Brennan said "It will
also help us carry out important new assignments.
.."Among other things, we
will be better able to protect
the pension rights of Ameri
can workers under the Km
ployee Retirement Income
Security \ct of I97t.
.."In addition.” Brennan
added. "President Ford has
given us the tools to help
American workers under al
ready existing programs by
providing manpower training
and placement services;
better protections in job safety
and health, equal employ nient
opportunity. employ ment
standards, and labor-manage
ment relations; and more
complete and accurate labor
statistics so vital to assessing
changes in the economy ."
The new funding authoprfy
requested for 1971! is ''$*.7
billion lower than the current
1975 estimate because ba
lances from the $5.9 billion
appropriated by Congress in
the I'rgent Supplemental
\ppropriatinn Act for aid to
the unemployed and the $5.1
billion supplemental now re
quested by the President for
1975 will hr available in I97B.
This money is requested in
adv ance to assure that aid ran
be given the unemploy ed when
due.
Major new I.abor Depart
ment program budget re
quests include:.
Special Workers' Compen
sation Benefits - $201 million.
Because of increased costs
and workload regarding bene
fit payments under the Fed
eral Kmployees' Compensa
See PRKSIDF\T on page 12
Post Office
W ill fie Closed
Monday
The follow in£ is the Post
Jlffice schedule for Washing;
ton's Birthday Holiday week
end of Keh. 15 to 17.
tin Saturday. February 15.
normal Saturday service will
he provided Collections will
he made in main traffic
arteries and at all air mail
collections plus collections in
business areas.
On Sunday Felt. Hi. col
lections will he made in main
traffic arteries and at all air
mail collection points. Holiday
schedules for receipt and dis
patch ol mail will he observed.
I sual Sunday box service and
Special Delivery service will
he provided on Sunday.
Monday will he observed as
a National Legal Holiday. A
box service window will he
open at the Main Post Office
from 7 a.in. to9a.ni. and at all
Classified Stations from 8 a.m.
to III a.m,
A Self Service Postal unit
will be in operation at the
\mity Dardens Shaping Cen
ter. American Itank and Trust
located at SfKlf) Fairview Hoad.
Tryon Mall Shopping Center,
and in the Main Post Office
Lobby. Stamp vending mach
ines are available at all postal
stations.
For Blocks
“Economic Crunch” Is
Blessing In Disguise
By James Peeler
Post Staff Writer
..The current “economic
crunch." which is adversely a
effecting Charlotte and the
rest of the nation, “may be a
blessing in disguise for black
and other minority business
men", says Thomas J.
Staton, Director of Charlotte's
PAED-LBDO Office at 9I«
West 5th Street in the Winston
Mutual Building.
The 28-year-old graduate of
Johnson C. Smith University,
adds, “The economy has
forced the entrepreneur to
take Inventory of himself as to
his ability a? a manager,
owner, or proprietor and now,
when he discovers his areas of
weakness in management, he
is seeking assistance."
During 1974 Station and his
staff, which call for a Dir
ector. a Secretary, a .Market
ing Specialist, a Financial
Analyst, and a Business Deve
TIIOMAS STATON
...PAKD-LBDO Director
lopment SperlallM." have
helped a minimum of ts to
100 minority hu*ine**men and
women." in the Charlotte
area.
. .The Charlotte Office of Pro
gress Association For
Economic Development
(PAED)-I.ocal Business
Development Organization
(LBDO) is presently working
under a IIIS.000.00 grant with
the I'.S. Department of
Commerce's Office of Minor
ity Business Enterprise which
runs 21 months from May of
1*74 through February 2*.
1*7*.
..“Tight money makes it
extremely difficult to obtain
loans for our clients", notes
Staton, “but the economy has
Increased a demand for man
agement and technical assis
tance through our office."
. .Staton asserts that "present
economic conditions have
hurt" and "the minority busi
nessman wants his or her
share." "Prior to this
(economy crunch) they
weren't worried as long as
See Economic on page B
.>-7*0 ini 1*1 an
lCounty Commissioners
Adopt Energy Program
The Mecklenburg (ounty
Hoard of ( uni missioned has
adopted an Knergy Conser
vation Program designed to
reduce the use of energy in
local government and in pri
vate business.
The five-point program was
approved hy the Commission
ers this week and it is effective
immediately.
The coordinator for the pro
gram will be Kenneth Hoff
man. ( ounty Kngineer. He has
been named the County's
Knergy Conservation Coordi
nator and is responsible for
directing County (Govern
ment's efforts, to conserve
energy.
One step in the new program
will be the establishment of a
< (immunity Knergy (obser
vation Committee. Members
of the committee will be ap
pointed by the ( ountv Com
missioners and they will be
responsible for directing
County-wide energy conser
v ation efforts. This committee
will, for example, make vug
grstions in local government
and private businesses on
energy-saving measures and
develop statistics and other
information on the amount of
energy that ran he saved
through a staggered work
hour system and car pooling.
Another step In the program
will be a contest for the
County's approximately I.himi
employees with cash prizes
awarded (or the best sug
gestions (or energy conser
vation in ( minty operations.
The competition, which will he
open to all full-time County
employees, will he held later
this month. Knlries will be
judged by a 10-member Km
ployee Knrrgy Conservation
Committee.
An extensive analysis will
be made of all County build
ings and past energy use re
cords will he established for
electricity, nil and gas. Kach
of the t ounty's buildings will
be analyzed for ways to cut
bach lighting, reduce heat and
cooling loss, and conserve
energy in every way possible.
Also, a set of specifications
w ill be developed to establish
minimum requirements for
new County buildings. These
specifications will require
energy conservation mea
sures in building design and in
heating the air conditioning
svstems.
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