BLACK NEWSPAPER EFFECTIVELY REACH BY FAR, MORE BLACK CONSUMERS THE CHABLOTTE POST VOL. 2 NO. 23 "Charlotte's Fastest Growing Community Weekh CHARLOTTE,NORTH CAROLINA-28216-Thursday,December 4, 1975 VOI R BEST ADVERTISING MEDIA IN THE LUCRATIVE BLACK MARKET CALL 392-1306 I'W Κ I·' >11.· Black Social Workers Meet In Durham The North Carolina Chapter of The National Association of Black Social Workers sponsor its first state conference: ISSUES FACING NORTH CAROLINA BLACKS IN THE SEVENTIES", on December 6, at the Ramada Inn Down town (off Duke Street^ in Dur ham, N. C. The purpose of this timely conference is to focus the attention of the states con cerned Black workers on issues Mental Health, Drug Abuse, Alcoholism, The Black Child and The Family, The Criminal Justice System, The School of Social Work and The Licensing of Social Workers^ Its specific focus will be on recognizing, exploring and planning approaches to help remedy some of the chronic ills of our society'. The confer ence will serve as major thrust for the programs during the ensuing year. This will be accomplished through a variety of informative work 9IlU|fD. An impressive array of speakers have been slated to discuss vital issues surround ing social problems in the state of North Carolina. They include: Cenie William, Exe cutive Secretary of the Na tional Association of Black Social Workers; Dr. James Carter, Psychiatrist at Duke University; Jim Wright, Chairman of the Task Force on Licensing for the Alliance of Black Social Workers; Owusu Sadaukia (Howard Fuller), Past founder and teacher at Malcolm X Libera tion University Durham - Greensboro, N. C.; and several others. Free Lunch Seminar Planned i 1IC 1T1CV.AICIIUU1 g V^UUIlljr Commission on the Status of Women will sponsor the third in a series of free lunch semi nars in downtown Charlotte Thursday, December 4, at noon. "For Fun or For Credit" will be the topic of discussion at this program which will be at the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce, 129 West Trade Street. Interested persons are invi ted to bring their lunches and attend the one-hour seminar. Panelist will be Mike Myers, Director of Occupational Edu cation at Central Piedmont Community College; Dr. Li mon Collins, Vice President, Academic Affairs, Johnson C Smith University; Gordan Q. Freeman, Director of Continu ing Education, Queen College; Jan Shefter, Assistant Coordi nator for Extension and Conti nuing Education, University of North Carolina at Char lotte; and Paula Harvey, Prog ram Director for Informal Education, Young Women'i Christian Association. Bro chures on courses will be available The purpose of this program is to provide women with in formation about educationa opportunities that are araila ble In Mecklenburg County. # · TURUt-WK If a MAN could have HAL1 his wishes he would DOUBLE his TROUBLES Photo by James Peeler MISS SANDRA BRISTOW ...An executive secretary Sandra Bristow Is This Week's Beauty By Polly Manning Post Staff Writer Our choice for Beauty this week hails from the Peach county of Richmond. She is Miss Sandra Bristow Sandra is the daugher of Mr. and Mrs. G. Bristow of Ham let, N. C. She is also a native of Haml«t. · - A 1971 graduate of Hamlet High School, Sandra was very active as a member of the Commercial Club, Pep Club, and the Science Club. She was also a cheerleader and during her senior year she was chosen as "Miss Hamlet High." She recalls this as being a great moment, one of which she will never forget. a et — M * *» let High Miss Bristow attend ed Richmond Technical Insti tute where she studied to be come an executive secretary. She then landed a_job at Rich mond County Senior High School where she was Secre tary and bookkeeper for the federal funded program ESSEA-Title III. "This was a community project, explained the lovely Miss Bristow." "We tried to involve the parents of our students that attended the Lab as well as other volun teers in the community. They would volunteer their services in the lab helping the students with their different tasks." Also while living in Rich mond County, Sandra worked part-time as a salesgirl for J. C. Penny." I also modeled in some of the fashion shows they sponsored as well as for some of the other stores," smiled our Beauty adding that her modeling experience has helped in her decision to pusue . a career in Fashion Design Neighborhood Meeting Sel For ι December 10 The Charlotte Community Development Department has scheduled a Citizens Partici pation Neighborhood Meeting for December 10. The meeting is designed to review and discuss the pro posed Community Develop ment plans with the residents of the Cherry Target Area. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m.; Wednesday, December 10, at the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, 517 Baldwin Avenue, in Cherry. r For additional information contact: Mrs. Hatlie Β Ardrey. Neighborhood Rela m lions Division, or call 374-201* tng. Sandra was featured in the Peach· Blossom Festival that is sponsored yearly by one of the near-by towns of Rich mond County. She was the only black in the contest and states that it was a tremen dous experience. "I entered the contest to get experience and tf see what it was like. I really enjoyed the pageant and the feeling of competing as well as getting to know the other girls. With all this behind her, Sandra chose the Queen City as her home. She is employed by Carolina Telco Credit where she is a control clerk. Her duties include running a terminal that is connected to a computer which is in Califor nia. She enjoys her job and also the people with whom she works. ι ne noDDies οι Miss Bnstow are serving, dancing, reading and traveling. Sandra's favor ite thing to read is fictions and the place she most wants to visit is Hawaii. Miss Bristow makes the majority of her clothes and feels this may be influential towards her career as a Fashion Designer. She has just returned from a week vacation to Puerto Kico and San Juan. "We went to see something of what the other side of the world is like. The weather was real nice and hot for this time of the year which was strange to us. We also visited the Virgin Islands while there. The things about the trip that I enjoyed most were the weather and meeting all the different people." Born under the sign of Aries Sandra describes them as easy to become bored, loves a challenge, arrogant, leaders and not followers, and are very dependable Assert Their Civil Rights 400 Delegates Attending Alcoholics Workshop Here About 400 representatives of various agencies around the country are in Charlotte for a December 3-5 series of work shops on hidden alcoholism. The workshops are being sponsored by a newly formed organization called Innova tive. This non-profit organiza tion was formed in October 1974 as an outreach program designed to alleviate the pro blem of alcoholism among blacks. Innovative is directed by George Leak and the chair man of its board is Harvey Gantt. Curtis Hunter, alcoho lism counselor with Innova tive, is coordinating the three day program with representa tives of the Randolph Clinic, another alcoholism fighting agency. The workshops aj^e being conducted at the Holiday Inn on North Tryon Street The program was opened with a keynote address by Rene Hill, director of the N. C. Division of Social Services. Her address was entitled, "The Available Human Re sources in North Carolina." Ms. Hill was one ot several noted speakers slated to appear at the worfcershops. Others were scheduled to speak to workshop partici pants in its various sessions. The workshops will center on the problems of alcoholism among adolescents, house wivies and professional people. NAACP Fund Raising Efforts Are Encouraging Emergency fund raising by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) national office is reported to be "very encouraging." Gloster B. Current, director of branches and field admini stration for the NAACP, said the gap can only be closed by continuing a persistent, nation-wide, fund-raising effort in order to preserve the vital program of the leading civil rights organization. V. Recent news reports esti mate a $230,000 debt for the NAACP. These reports were released prior to the initiation of a national fund raising effort by the NAACP national board chairman Mrs. Mar garet Bush Wilson. No reports were available on the total amount of money .sed at this point. Current d M .--T. M. "Jack" Martin ....Legendary Sports Figure Testimonial Dinner Honors Jack Martin Approximately 100 people took part in a two-day social affair held to pay tribute to former West Charlotte High School coach T. M "Jack" Martin Sponsors of the event rese rved space at the Downtowner East on McDowell Street They gave a cocktail party from 7 to 9 ρ m. Friday, November 28th and followed up with a testimonial dinner at 6 p.m. on the 29th. Willie A. v\aiker served as master of ceremonies for the testimonial which was opened with a prayer by the Rev Robert Shirley of the Catawba Presbyterian Synod After dinner, Charlotte entertainer Pervis Lee per formed. Arthur Grier, presently an assistant football coach at Ν C. Central University at Dur ham. was guest speaker for the dinner. Grier graduated in 1958 from West Charlotte High School and in 1962 from N. C. Central University. Otner lormer Martin players took turns paying tri bute to him Martin was also presented a plaque by Ρ Jackson, who played on Martin's first West Charlotte High School Team He coached there ior 31 years Among those who spoke grateful words to Martin were Albert Koseboro. Charles McCullough- Reggie Durant. A I) Neal and George Moore Martin responded wnh thanks to his former athletes and friends He said they were in many ways responsible for his accomplishments Public· Hearing Scheduled For December 11 The Charlotte ί"it\ Council has scheduled a put.lie hear ing on the Second Year Community Development Plan for Thursday December 11. at pin in the Council Chamber at City Hall. 6iiu Kast Trade Street t he purpose of the hearing is to receive input from target area residents on their needs their concerns-about c hanges in the first year program and comments on ne» programs for the second and third years Persons wishing to speak at the hearing are requested tc_ notify the City Clerk < ity Hall, 600 Kast trade Street TTl.'J'J.17 Kv *« it ιτλ At Greenville Community Center Holiday Fashion Show To Feature Ms. Thomas Ms Janie D«es« Popular Beautician A fashion show that pro mises to have something for everyone will be held Sunday, December 7, at the Greenville Community Center. According to the sponsorers, the Cosmetologist Club of Charlotte, the show will fea ture the latest in hair styles, clothing and appropriate wear for the Christmas Holidays. The program, which begins at β o'clock, will feature Mrs Shirley Thomas, former Ebony Fashion Fair model and present manager of the Angela Day Fashions in East land Mall. Betty Johnson. Helen Lewis, Jacqueline Kee. Betty Alsbrooks, top Black professional models in the Charlotte area, will exhibit the latest in women wear tor the coming holidays Val Uriggs, popular tele vision personality with WCCB-TV, Channels®, will be the guest commentator Background music will be furnished by Bomer Saddler, who is popularly known as "Mr. B. Soul Train." A former teacher of model ing in the Philadelphia, Pa. area, Mr·. Thomas is the former fashion coordinator for Jean Harcum of Brynmar, Pa She also has extensive exper ience in custom designing and dress making. Shirley Mills, Maggie Mon roe. Carolyn Justice, Mary Kudisell will model the hair styles designed by Mrs Donna Smith and Mrs Janie Deese, fashion experts with the House of Charles and Mrs. Eloise Ferguson, who is the hair styling specialist at Hair Ori ginal. Charlotte native Wilford Beatty, male model from the Carolina Leonette School of Modeling of California, will show off the holiday fashions of interest to men The two-hour show will also present the crowning of the second "Miss Holiday". There will also be door prizes given to lucky ticket holders Mrs Shirley Thomas Former Ebony model Women Can Compete For Better Jobs \V a s h i η g ι ο :ι · ' ' a r m e η H Maymi.-director οι the Depart ment > Women s Bureau, has urged bk. k women to asser' their righi» t·· participate ill the decisi η making process ot fho·»· systems and institutions tradi tionally dominated by men Addressing the national convention of the National Conference of Negro Women here, she praised the ("«unci! for its leadership and efforts in solving many pressing problems faced by black people ttc III U» I VUIIM.'I lit' Util forces and work together to achieve the goals ol equality which all women shar·· she told her audience She pointed out thai a minorities'began to make advances through the civil rights movements, women';; progress was much slower than lor men ând women were still the most disadv .il.taged 'That li why. M a \ r, ι ■> « ι d. "we must now assert our r:ghi to participate in ho decision n.akijg process of those >^s teins and ιη.-titjtioi:.\ tl... ,Y traditionally have h-ι do minated.hy men and joii; with .other women to improve ■·.· status and reach nui coi-.tri.it goals Noting that minority w .rk er-. hav« experienced gi eater difficulties than whites dunni thecurrert recession, sh«- -aid that the long ranee picturi was much hotter Maymi said tin re was .< rise in the proportion ol minority women employed in profes sional. technical and clerical jobs between I960 and 197·) while thi* proportion of house hold workers decreased In 1960. the median wage i.« minority women working ι full time year round jobs w;,s S2.:;~2 In JUT.i. II was $5.771'. she added Pointing to the progt- >s made by minority women she ioiu oer audience mai miiioi it\ women, given I he· neces sary education and expenenc· can compete for better job> and policymaking position* success We should focus our efforts now on developing that pott ! tial and an opening still more opportunities to minority ν ι men ' she added Noting that studies haw shown that there is r>-all> no! "••much difference in the abilit of~men and women to perfori most jobs, just as there is η difference in ability because of race or ethnic background she said that we are ju>i beginning to overcome thesi· imagined differences Maymi called for continuing vigilance to ensure complet» elimination of discrimination because of race, religion. ulhnir Kur-liOr/i urwl c/iv in the workplace and in the edu rational system She urged her audience to join hands with other groups to move forward together to meet the challenges which th<· future holds for women "Unless we meet· those challenges now. unless we plan carefully for the future. International Women's Year will lose much of its meaning, and its goals of equality, deve lopment, and peace will remain beyond our grasp "This is the year for unity of purpose and unity of action," she concluded