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Iff] THE CHARLOTTE PI 1ST Fit _ _^ . _ Charlotte s Fastest Growing Community Weekly" : ’ r'^.'!:***” ————-CHARLOTTE,north CARulixa .>;ji,,.Thursdav.September 18 197.3 ~ " — _ ^ ~ ^ ^ •--^ • - PKli K Two Blacks Seek Public Office Here By James Cuthbertson Post Staff Writer Two Black Charlotteans are among the 23 candidates run ning for seven seats on the City Council. Democrats Harvey Gantt - and Robert Walton are among the 13 Democrats seeking a position in the November 4 general election. This year for the first time city elections are partisan. Running for Major are three Democrats, three Republi cans and two Labor Party candidates. Running for the council are 13 Democrats, nine Republi cans and one Labor Party candidate. A 14th candidate Democrat, George R. Abernathy, has withdrawn from the City Council race but his name will appear on the primary ballot. The primary will eliminate all but seven candidates in the Republican and Democratic parties for City Council and all but one candidate for mayor for the Republican, Demo cratic and Labor parties. The Labor Party will not have a primary. The winners of the primary will face each other in the general election on November .4. Versatile, affable, and full of empathy, thirty-two-year old Harvey Gantt is always ready to listen to problems whether he is in his office or on the tennis courts where he spends a great deal of his time as a member ot the Black Association for Tennis Char lotte (BATCH). uanii, wnose ettectiveness in government is almost as good as his game on the tennis courts where he is a real "pro”, filled the unexpired City Council term of Fred D. Alexander after Alexander won a state senate bid last fall. The architect will be facing the voters for the first time. Gantt who is very much concerned with the future of Charlotte is primarily respon sible for the City Council's authorization of nets and lights at the heavily used West Charlotte High School Tennis Courts. Without his input on the council those six courts might still be empty and several of Charlotte’s Westside adults and youngsters would be minus recreational facilities. Holding an architectural degree from Clemson Univer sity and a master's degree in city planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Gantt is a partner in the firm of Gantt-Huber man Associates. A former native of Charles ton, S. C., he sings in the choir at Friendship Baptist Church He and his wife, Cindy, and three daughters live at 4317 Munsee Street in Hidden Valley. Thirty-one-year-old Kobert L. Walton is a commercial loan officer and manager of the Cameron Brown office of First Union National Bank. In addition to his duties in See Black on page 4 Photo by Jim Black PATRICIA ANN LENNON “Miss J. C. Smith JCSU Senior Is Beauty Of Week By Polly Manning Post Staff Writer The lovely marshlands of lower South Carolina pro duced this week's Beauty j)f the Week, lovely and vivac ious Patricia Ann Lennon. Patricia is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Abel Taft Len non of Georgetown and is pre sently reigning as “Miss Johnson C. Smith University, 1975-76". The very active young lady in high school, where she was a member of the Honor Society, the Ushers Club, the Student Council, the Block H Club, the Student Science Club and the Academic Curriculum Club at Winyah High School is also very active in college. The Senior, who majors in Political Science and minors in speech, is interested in a graduate school program or law school. She has no special school in mind but is interest ed in obtaining a masters or a doctorate. At Smith she has been vice president of the freshmen class and is a present member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and the Smith Student Government.. But the most exciting thing to her right now is represent ing Johnson C. Smith Univer sity. “I am very proud to be Miss Johnson C. Smith Uni versity.. I find it very excit ing." s Miss Lennon ran against six candidates for the coveted honor. She will be crowned at the coronation ceremonies on October 18. The former member of the soul rock group Mockabee is a Gemini and she says that her horoscope is true to her per sonality. "The dual personal ity is true of myself. My moods change almost as much as the weather," smiled Miss Lennon. She is a member of Bethesda Baptist Church where the Rev W A. Johnson is the minister. Our beauty’s favorite past time is "someone special." And when she is not dealing in her favorite past time she is all over campus being very actively involved in student government activities. Obviously, Miss Lennon loves Johnson C. Smith by her activities and her endeavors and I’m sure this is'what the Smith student body had in mind when they voted for our South Carolina beauty as Miss Johnson C Smith 1975-76. Stratford To Manage Downtown Post Office Postmaster O. B Sloan announced Wednesday the promotion of Willie J. Strat ford to the position of Manager of the West Trade Street Station, effective September 13. This is the Downtown Station located at 401 West Trade Street. Mr. Stratford, who will manage this unit, has had 2> years of Postal Service. He has worked as Foreman of Mails at the Air Mail Facility, Assistant Manager of the Dll worth Station, and Manager of the University Park Station. He has also worked in supervisory capacities in Mail Processing and in Customer Services, as Food Stamp Pro Second Ward’* 1962 Clam To Meet September 27 Second Ward High School's Class of 1962 will meet at the home of Willie J. Giles Jr., 3601 Seamon DhVe on Satur day, September 27. Mr. Giles says the meeting will begin at 7 o'clock Willie J. Stratford ...Receives new promotion ject Manager, and is now Public Information Officer for the Charlotte Postal Service. Mr. Stratford will continue to serve as Public Information Officer for the Charlotte Postal Service in addition to liis new duties. Mr. Sloan said that he belie ves Mr. Stratford, with his knowledge of the Postal Ser vice, will be an asset to the business community and the other customers served by the West Trade Street Branch For Durham, N.C. Prince Hall Masons Set 200th Anniversary Meet Black Jobless Rate Rises The unemployment rate for black workers rose a full per centage point in August to 14.0 percent, the U. S. Labor De partment’s Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. This rate closely approxi - mates the second quarter average of 14.3 percent. The increase was primarily among black women, whose rate rose from 10.8 percent in July to 12.6 percent in August. In contrast, the unemploy ment rate for white workers continued its gradual descent from the Spring quarter peak of 8.2 percent, reaching 7.6 percent in August. Nationally, unemployment held steady in August, and employment increased sub stantially. The unemployment rate remained at the July level of 8.4 percent, after de clining from the second quarter recession peak of 8.9 percent. Although there was no change in overall jobless ness, there was a marked improvement among adult workers. Total employment--as measured by the monthly sur: vey of households--rose by 275,000 in August, following a much larger advance in July. Aftern declining by 2.6 million from last September to a low of 83.8 million in March, em ployment has risen by 1.5 million in the ensuing 5-month period. Total nonagricultural employment accounted for 1.3 million of this increase. The number of persons un employed totaled 7.8 million in August, seasonally adjusted, unchanged from July but down 410,000 from the peak level reached in the second quarter. The rate of unem ployment was unchanged at 8.4 percent. Just 12 months earlier, when the very sharp downturn in the economy be gan, the rate had been 5 4 percent. Although overall jobless ness was unchanged. in August, there were significant offsetting movements among the labor force groups. rnoto Dy Jim oiacK KENNETH GOLDBLATT ...WGIV Vico President At WGIV Kenneth Goldbatt Succeeds Branson By Jim Black' Post Feature Writer When you turn your radio on to WGIV 1600 on your dial, don't expect to hear anything different than you have in the past, except for editorials. The familiar voice of Todd BranSon, general manager of WGIV since 1969. will soon be replaced, In fact as of Novem ber 30, when his contract ter minates, Branson will be re lieved of his position because of "differences in administra tive viewpoints." According to recent reports Hagan Henry, president of Broadcast Enterprises Net work, i Ben) confirmed in Philadelphia that Branson had been notified of the decision According to the source Kenneth Goldblatt has been appointed as Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of New Giv, Inc. the licensee of radio station, WGIV, in Charlotte. N C Goldblatt has over twenty-five years exper ience in the broadcast busi ness having worked in local sales for radio stations WOV and WINS in New V'ork City, for the Mutual Broadcasting Network, and as sales man ager for the Forjoe saation representatives firm and for Headley-Rud Company. He also served as sales manager for WQXI in Atlanta, Ga. For the past 14 years he has been station manager and special assistant to the gen eral manager of radio station. WAOK. in Atlanta, Ga an other Broadcast Enterprise Network property. In an interview Goldblatt stated he was impressed with the overall efficiency of the station and that there would be no dramatic changes. •'Anyway, he added that falls into programming and that is one of Manny Clark s areas.” It was then that I was told Manny Clark was also promoted to be the position of Operations Director at WGIV According to Manny, this means he will have more res ponsibilities around the See Goldblatt on naue 12 Here Next Week Dr. Carter To Lead Mt. Carmel’s Revival Revival Services will begin at Mount Carmel Baptist Church, 412 Campus Street, Sunday with Dr. Harold A. Carter, prominent minister of the New Shiloh Baptist Church of Baltimore, Md. serving as the guest evangelist. With the exception Of Sun day when the revival will be held at 6 p m., the services will be held nightly through Friday at 7:30 o'clock. Guest choirs from the Charlotte area will join the revival leader each night. The Deacons and Trustees will host Monday night's ser vices and choirs from Gold Hill, Salem, Gethsemane and Friendship Baptist Church will render the music. Guest choirs listed for Tues day night's services are Greater Galilee, New Zion, Union Baptist and St. John Baptist Church. The Church women and laymen will serve Dr Harold A. Carter Prominent minister as hosts On Wednesday night, the deaconess and ushers will be the host and choirs from Bethany, First Mt Zion, Waves of Joy Pravers Band, St. Paul Community. Mt. Sinai and Oak Grove Baptist Church will be the special guests The Hymn choir and Church School are the hosts for Thursday night and the guest choirs will represent New Hope. St. Luke. Shiloh. St. Paul and New Si John Baptist Church. Hymn choirs from Weeping Willow, Big Pineville, Silver Mount and Pleasant Grove will be the special guest on Friday night and the Men's Chorus and Deacons will host the services "It is a great pleasure for me to announce that we have secured the services of this great preacher for the third straight year,” Rev Leon C. Riddick said of Dr Carter Monday morning The pastor and members of Mount Camel invite the public to join them during their annual revival Group To Focus Emphasis On Charity, Brotherhood With focus on the Prince Hall Bicentenmcal. and with major emphasis on Charity. Brotherhood. Recruitment. Law and Order with Justice, and First-Class Citizenship, the Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of North Carolina, headed by the Most Worshipful Grand Master Herbert Bell Shaw of Wilmington. distinguished Senior Bishop of the First Episcopal District of the great A.M.E. Zion Church, will convene in 105th Annual Communication. October 6-8. in the city of Durham General headquarters will be at the White Rock Baptist Church. 3400 Fayetteville Street, where will be held all regular sessions, workshops, and committee meetings, while the Annual Fellowship Banquet will be held on the campus of North Carolina Central University, also locat ed on Fayetteville Street This 105th Grand Communi cation takes on extraordinary historic significance in the tact that it marks the 2(ioth Anniversary of the beginning of Freemasonry among Blacks. Approximately, and with a profound sense oj grati tude for his vision, his untiring labors, and his remarkable achievements, the Grand I^odge has selected to dedicate thisr entire Communication to the sacred memory of our illustrious founder. Prince Hall This 105th Annual'Commun ication, also marks the heg.n ning of a new era for Prince Hall Free and Accepted Masonry in North Carolina . and it will implement a var iely of new . highly significant goals. Sustained by the reflected image of the revered founder inspired by the phenomena! achievements ol his immed iate predecessor in office. Past Grand Master Brown, and greatly endowed with Di Governor Reappoints Barnes, Governor Jim Holshouser today reappointed Jackson F Lee of Fayetteville and Alexander Barnes of Durham to four-year terms on the Board ol Trustees of Fayette ville State University. Lee, Mayor of Fayetteville, is vice president of Murchison and Bailey Advertising and Public Relations Agency He received his B S degree from the University of Nebraska, and served in the U S. Army Air Corps He has served as president of the United Community Fund of Cumber land County, president of the Haymont Lions Club, presi dent of the N C Association of Broadcasters, and president of the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce. He is a Mason and is active in the Highland Pres byterian Church He also ser ved on the National Advisory Council on Equality of Educa tional Opportunity Barnes, a graduate of Fayetteville State University, 1s director of public relations for the AME Zion Church He is also a staff member of the Carolinian, a Durham news paper. and is vice-chairman of the Durham County Republi can Party. ■ Fred Alexander To Be Honored. vine Wisdom. Grand Master Shaw has launched a •pro gram of progt-ss.' which pro mises to he a n-iitonai mode F’cenia'<>';r > • .ViMi i -n, hership goal <«■ 5i< im the next two years wa.i n tribulions to t'haritv the t entral orphanage at d the NAAC f’ Freedom Fund tri; led over Mu -..iiiie period, with a oi oad and vigorous Knights ol Pythagoras pro gram and with accelerated advances in othr r vital areas of action, the Grand Lodge, under the resourcetul ai d dynamic leadership ot Grand Master Shaw, is destined to witness unprecedented goals, and this Jflsth Communication will provide a .concerted set ting tor this go forward movement' With the Honorable Clark S Brown as keynoter and prin cipal honoree: recipient the Prince Hall Bicentennial Award, special recognition ceremonies will .spothg-nt the program ol the Fellowship Banquet on Tuesday 'and these ceremonies u II follow immediately the keynote address Also cited during these ceremonies will be the Honor able Fred 1) Alexander of Charlotte, member ol Mu' Senate of the N < Genera. Assembly - the hrxl Black identified with Prince Hall Free and Accepted Masonry or otherwise, to attain such distinction in approximately mo years and one of the two Blacks now occupying 11 is outstanding rnlt Alexander will receive the Distinquish ed Statesman Award ‘ i'rior 10 ine rcreognitinn Cere monies, at the fellowship Banquet there will be • wel come to the city oxercies auspices of the locai steering committee, Brother Kelly k Bryant Jr , general chairman Participants' in these exer cises will be city officials and other local dignitaries. Appointee for response to the words of welcome will be named by the Grand IVJaster The Grand Master’s (freak fast, saluting worshipful masters from across (he Jur ' isdiction. and providing a forum for discussion on part of the worshipful masters, them selves, will be at 8 on Tuesday morning Immediately following this breakfast session, the Craft - led by the Grand Master. Past Grand Master, and other Grand Officers, will form in processional to the monument (on the NCCU campus), and thence to the graveside of the iate Past Master James E Shepard, for fitting memorial ceremonies. H . . XURtit.WK 1 . ^ /'•_ , f; REMEMBER when the ONLY PAY CHECK deduction was the one slipped out for a BEER on the way home from work?