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Jaren McCombs Is
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This Week’s Beauty
By Polly Manning
Post Staff Writer
Miss Jaren McCombs,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
William McCombs of 1542
Dunn Street, is the lovely
young lady staring at you
from our front page this week.
The 1974 graduate of Garin
ger High School was very
active while there. She was a
member of the Student Coun
cil, the Red Cross, the March
ing Band as well as the con
cert Band. In the band Jaren
played the Clarinet.
Miss McCombs was chosen
“Miss Congeniality” in 1972
as she competed for the title of
_ ' "Miss Blue and Gray.” This is
a pageant sponsored by Garin
ger and the title was taken
from the school colors.
Our Beauty has her head in
the sky with thoughts of be
coming a professional model.
Presently she is employed
with Belk's as a Fashion Co
ordinator.
“I love my job,” she stated.
“I help put most of the fashion
shows together as well as
participate in them. This gives
me a tremendous amount of
experience.
Jaren was fortunate enough
to attend Barbizon School of
Modeling where she received
a six week scholarship Barbi
zon is located in Atlanta, Ga.
“I was there for six weeks,”
explained Miss McCombs.”
“Some of the other girls had
been there for a year, but
when the awards were given
out, I received the top award
which is “The Total Model
Look Award.”
beating out her more exper
ienced competitors Jaren
stated: “Really good - I feel
that my outward appearance
and inner dignity were com
bined to enhance my positive
self identity. Plus the fact that
the people there said that I
had everything to be a'model
which in my opinion consist of
looks and a good attitude.
Jaren plans to go to New
York over the weekend hope
fully to sign a contract with
Alien Ford Modeling Agency.
According to Jaren it’s the top
modeling agency, in New
York. “The School that 1
attended this summer sent
pictures of me to Ms. Ford
who in turn wrote expressing a
great interest in seeing me."
If she doesn’t make it there
don't think for one minute that
our Beauty is giving up. As she
puts it: “If I get the job I’ll
stay in New York, if not I’ll
look around at other agencies
while I’m there."
Miss McCombs admits that
her selection as Beauty came
as quite a shock since she was
asked while doing a Fashion
Show at the Astrology Lounge.
Born under the sign of Can
cer Jaren enjoys dancing
reading and you guessed it,
modeling. She is very proud of
her independence and hopes
she never has to ask anybody
for anything.
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Observe Holiday
On Monday
Veteran's Day, October 27,
is a legal holiday and conse
quently the United States Post
Office will operate on a special
schedule.
Normal service will be pro
vided on Saturday October 25
with collections made in main
traffic arteries and at all air
mail collections plus collect
ions in business areas
On Sunday, October 26.
collection will be made in
main traffic arteries and at all
air mail collection points.
Holiday schedules for receipt
and dispatch of mail will be
observed as usual and so will
Sunday and Special Delivery
services.
On Monday, October 27, the
box service window will be
open at the West Trade Street
Station from 7 a m to 9 a m
Here November 13-14
Area Black Businesses Invited
To Participate In Trade Fair
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Community Use Of School
Facility Fees Increased
To prevent an expected de
ficit of more than $30,000. the
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board
of Education has voted to
charge all youth-oriented
groups $3 per hour for the use
of school facilities.
Charlotte Post
Subscription
Rates Go Up
We have held off for as long
as we possibly could, but the
current inflationary crisis has
forced us to increase our sub
scription cost.
Effective immediately the
cost of yoUr Charlotte Post
will be $8 for an annual subs
cription, paid in advance.
Bill Johnson, publisher of
-Charlotte's favorite weekly
newspaper, said Monday-that
"this is the first cost increase
the Post has made in its
annual subscription rates
since 1970.
According to Mr. Johnson,
the Post will continue to give
-exceptional service in assur
ing its readers prompt deli
very via mail each .ceek.
" Subscribers will save $2.40
per year by using our econom
ical prepaid subscription
plan,” Mr. Johnson conclud
ed.
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Anyone wno would like to
subscribe to the Post can do so
by using one of the subscrip
tion coupons inside the Post or
by calling 392-1306 for service
related questions or problems.
All checks should be made
payable to: The Charlotte
Post.
Public Hearings
Set For
October 27
A public hearing has been
scheduled for Monday, Octo
ber 27 to allow the City Council
to hear citizens comments and
suggestions on the portions of
the Sharon Amity Road pro
ject which have not been com
pleted. The tutoring will be
held at 2 p.m. in the Council
Chambers on second floor of
City Hall, 600 East Trade
Street. Persons wishing to
address the Council should
contact the City Clerk's Office
on third floor fo City Hall or
call 374-2247 no later than noon
on October 27.
The project covers the
widening of Sharon Amity
Road from Independence
Boule\ ard to Shamrock Drive.
One portion - from AIBemafle
Road to Central Avenue • has
been completed and is open to
traffic. The project has been
divided into three construction
phases
Section I • Independence
Boulevard to Albemarle Road
• is now under construction
with an expected completion
date of December 24,1975. The
street is closed with a detour
route in effect. The project
design calls for four twelve
foot lanes for through traffic
and a planted median. Left
turn lanes and median cuts
will be provided at Holbrook
Drive. Pierson Drive, Corona
do Drive and the Hillcrest Golf
Course.
Youth-oriented groups were
not charged for use of school
facilities last year. However,
school officials said the $3-per
hour charge is -necessary
along with rate increases for
non-profit and profit groups to
prevent the expected deficit.
Last school year, youth-or
iented groups used school fac
ilities some 8.000 hours. At $3
per hour, this would create
revenues of about $24,000, this
"added to IHL'l UJMJS fui utliu
groups should cover the ex
pected deficit.
For non-profit groups'the
new charges are: auditoriums
-a $75 flat rate plus $6 per
hour, cafeterias without kit
chens-a $10 flat rate plus $6
per hour, cafeterias with kit
chens-a $io flat rate plus $21
per hour, multipurpose rooms
--.a $10 flat rate plus $6 per'
hour, and all other facilities —
$6 per hour.
For profit-making groups,
the new charges are: auditor
iurns-a $125 flat rate. (In sen
ior high schools, this is for four
hours dr less. There would be
an additional $25 for each
additonal hour beyond fouri,
multi-purpose rooms, gymn
asiums and cafeterias without
kitchens-a $50 flat rate, and
cafeterias with kitchens - a
$100 flat rate.
Those seeking more infor
mation about community use
of school facilities should con
tact Mrs. Mary Jane Kistler at
the Education Center
(372-8620).
Post Office Places
Embargo On All
Mail For Canada
Effective immediately an
embargo is placed on all
classes of mail both service
and air destined for Canada
due to the strike conditions in
that country. All mail for
Canada will be returned to
sender. Postage will be re
funded on all mail returned
due to suspension of services.
Customers must file applica
tions for refund. This embargo
is indefinite until further
notice.
Charlotte Native Andrew
Gray Ls An Inspiring Journalist
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Post Staff Writer
"My aim is to highlight the
positive aspects "01 Black
people as well as the negative,
via the good images through
the media." said the Charlotte
native and graduate of West
Charlotte High School, John
son C. Smith University.--and
the University ol South Caro
lina <USC>.
Gray who is presently work
ing with the Columbia, S C
Urban League Project Assist
Action Education) as an in
structor helping adults com
plete their high school educa
tion received his M A. from
USC in August.
The son of Mr. and Mrs.
Andrew J Gray Sr. of 1342
Mulberry Avenue, is 24 years
old and is a former feature
writer and salesman for the
Charlotte Post. He worked
while he was enrolled in JCSC
"I believe in what the Char
nun i titling, saiu me
H*7:i English Graduate of
JC'Sl'. who was very active
with The I'niversity Student,
the Marching Hand. Dramatic
Guild. Literary Club and
Student Onion and who was
honored hy being named to
Who's Who and as the "Out
standing .Journalist of the
Year."
"Within the realm of journ
alism we can help the Black
struggle We are retrogress
ing The Charlotte Post fills a
void the Charlotte News and
Observer leave."
His favorite hobby?
You guessed it Reading.
Reading is one ol my
hobbies It is one of the best
means ol improving one's
knowledge and it is a persona
lized source ol recreation."
For his thesis Gray am an
interesting study on how
Black broadcasters in South
Carolina percieved their roles
-in me ministry
And he came up with some
interesting facts
"For instance", he said.
"Black women are paid
almost 2 to 3 thousand dollars
lesson the average than Bla£k
male reporters and while
male reporters fell they had a
future, females were less
optimistic."
"As a group, Black report
ers in South Carolina seemed
to be patient with the slow
progress that is being made in
terms of equal opportunity
and the same nghts^and pri
viledges that white reporters
have.
In his spare time Gray does
free lance writing
"I hope to get involved in
broadcast journalism one day
and via that media to expose
the ills of the Black commun
ity and better the life ol Black
people, better our lot." Gray
said
The lucky city may be Char
lotte
I can foresee coming back
lo Charlotte. Charlotte is
growing Whenever a city
grows (hat automatically
means there's room for posi
tive change." smiled Gray
lie continued. "I think that
many people need to be edu
cated to the importance of a
newspaper likejme Charlotte
Post and its vftal role in their
lives. People tend to take
Black journalism for granted
But I am very happy to see a
black owned and operated
paper With -proper support
The Charlotte Post could lie
very effective in improving
the total life of the Black
Community."
mSCC Baha'i Hub
To Present
“Cod And Man”
On Saturday. November 1,
the UNC-C Raha‘ i Club will
present a program entitled
God and Man at the American
Bank & Trust Company, North
Sharon Amity Road at 8 p m.
rirst Baptist (Jiurrh
Mrs. Lena Sammons Is
Woman’s Day Speaker
Mrs. Lena M. Sammons,
Director of Public Relations at
Johnson C. Smith, will be the
Woman’s Day speaker at First
-Baptist Church on Sunday,
October 26, at the II a m. '
worship service.
Active in religious, civic,
cultural, and political life in
her native Charlotte. Mrs
Sammons is a Board member
of the United Negro College
Fund, Chairperson for the
Issues and Political
Committee for the Black Wo
men's Caucus, Committee
Members of the Charlotte
Mecklenburg Energy Conser
vation. Board member of the
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Asso
ciation for Sickle Cell Diseas
es. and a member of the North
Carolina Association for
Administration Women in
r.ciucation She is a member of
First Baptist Church where
her parents, .tile late Mr and
Mrs. William Mills, were de
voted members
A product of the Charlotte
Mecklenburg schools, Mrs.
Sammons completed her un
dergraduate work at Johnson
C» Smith L'nversify and her
graduate work at the Univer
sity ol North Carolina at
-Chapel Hill. Before joining the
Johnson C Smith Staff, she
was an Knglish teacher and a
Speech Therapist in the local
school system
The Chairperson ol the Wo
man's Day activities is Mrs
Irma Iximan Bland who is the
current "Woman of the Year"
pt Kirst Baptist Mrs Bland's
contributions to the church
which she joined in her youth
will be cited at the Sunday
services.
The public is cotdially in
vited to the program at the
church located at 1020 South
Church Street Dr J B
Humphrey is the minister
1,000 Agents
Invited To
Participate
By James Cuthhertson
Post Staff Writer
An open invitation has been
extended to the Charlotte area
Black Business community to
participate in the first annual
Metrolina Minority Trade
Fair by officials of the Busi
ness Resource Center.
The Fair will be held on
-Thursday and Friday. Nov
“™K°- n and 14 in ihe beauli
ful facilites ol the t'harloile
Civic Center. It will be the
high point of Minority Busi
ness Appreciation Week,
.sponsored by the Charlotte
Chamber of Commerce.
The fair will provide the
minority vendors with the
unique opportunity as a ven
dor to meet and establish rela
tionships with major corpor
ate buyers of products.and- -.
services that they sell
Over 1.000 purcRasing
agents have been invited, and
they are eagerlv looking for
ward to coming to the Fair to
see what the minority vendors
have to offer.
Booth space will be provided
for minority vendors and cor
porate buyers to allow them to
meet and talk about how they
can serve each other's needs
Booth spaces (eight feet by
It) feet ) will include draped
aluminum dividers, tables,
chairs, and special electrical
outlets. This will allow for a
display of products, visual re
presentation of services and
literature describing the busi
ness.
A nominal registration fee
will be charged. This fee will
include special business deve
lopment seminars on Thurs
day afternoon and Friday
morning which are designed
to help minority business in
crease business and profits.
A banquet will be held
Thursday evening at 8 p.m
featuring a hospitality and
social period and a speech by
Walter Lark Sorg the assistant
director of National Programs
for OMBE (office of Minority
Business Enterprise) of Wash
ington. D. C., a division of the
I'nited States Department Of
Commerce.
t_il_I__ II
■ UUIIV^UCI n III
be $10 per person
A registration form is print
ed within the paper so you can
reserve your booth and ban
quet tickets Fill it out and
return it by October 28 with a
check of $40 to insure that
space will be available as they
are filling up quickly.
For further information
contact Charles W Lent, of
the Metrolina Regional Minor
ity Purchasing Council, 690
Northwestern Bank Building.
Charlotte. N. C 28202 or at
332 8578
The Metrolina Minority
Purchasing Council, which
organized just a year ago, now
incudes more than 100 pur
chasing executives and buyers
for the major corporate users
of goods and services.
Its purpose is to stimulate
minority economic develop
ment by seeking out and esta
blishing meaningful purchas
ing relationships with minor
ity firms that can furnish
needed products and services
The Council is sponsored by
the Charlotte Business Re
source Center, which operates
under Contract No 5-36562
between the Office of Minority
Business Enterprise, the
United States Department of
Commerce.
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JAREN MCCOMBS
•...Belk’s fashion coordinator
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Mrs. Lena Sammons
...Public relations specialist
TUKTLE-Wf
The trouble with life, you’re
halfway through before you
realize it's one of those DO IT
YOURSELF DEALS.
DAVID HARPERdeft) outgoing president of
the National Bankers Association, was pre
sented a^ special leadership citation for his
outstanding work during the past year as
NBA president Walter fucker. Vice Hresi
dent of Mechanics and Farmers Bank in
Charlotte. N-C:-presented the citation a't_the
minority bankers' recent convention in Sea
ttle.