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THE CHABLOTTE POST
VOL. 2 NO. 23
"Charlotte's Fastest Growing Community Weekh
CHARLOTTE,NORTH CAROLINA-28216-Thursday,December 4, 1975
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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.
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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.
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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<d indicate that if the public
continues to respond, the
NAACP hopefully, may be
able to close its budget gap by
the end of the year
The NAACP official cred
ited the black press for its
coverage and editorials on the
debt issue. He said the black
community has made a grat
ifying response even though it
is beset by the economy and
inflation.
Current said many local
branches have also launched
drives. No information was
available on the activities of
the Charlotte branch.
Jan Robinson Wins
Garinger President Post
Recently, Jan Robinson,
daughter of Rev. and Mrs. J.
C. Robinson of 1151 Woodside
Avenue received two out
standing positions at her
school.
Jan whose complete name'is
Constance Melody Jan, is a 17
year old senior at Garinger
High School
She ran for president of the
Distributive Education Club
and won over the white con
testant in the race. The elec
tion was almost identical to
, our primary election for city
officials.
Jan and the other contestant
were required to give
speeches in the presence of
their classmates and two
other D. Ε Classes
Approximately 18 students
competed for first place in a
"Job Interview Contest"
sponsored by the D Ε Club.
Contestants acted the role of
individuals seeking employ
ment Jan won first place
which makes her eligible for
the District Job Interview
Contest which was held at
Myers Park Baptist Church
recently
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.--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
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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