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CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA-28208-Thursday. July 22. 1976
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RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY
mcviueimurg county commission candidate
Bob Walton, second from right, cuts ribbon,
opening his campaign headquarters here
Tuesday morfflfig. Closely observing the
event left to right are Marshall Smith
(campaign manager), Mrs. Thelma Walton,
with daughter Karen Nicole, and campaign
director James Walton. Photo by Peeler
jôziv. iryonàt.
Walton Opens Campaign Office
uy «oyie Martin Sr.
Post Executive Editor
»
Bob Walton, a Democratic
candidate for the Mecklen
burg County Commission,
opened his campaign head
quarters here Tuesday at 332
North Tryon Street.
Walton, 31, is the commer
cial loan officer and manager
of the Cameron Brown Branch
of First Union National Bank
and the pastor of St. Paul's
United Presbyterian Church.
Greeting about 80 well-wish
ers and friends at the noon
day opening of his campaign
headquarters, Walton read a
prepared statement explain
ing why he is seeking a seat on
the Mecklenburg County Com
mission, stating, "I feel
strongly that my background
as a banker and as a minister,
along with my long standing
record of community involve
ment uniquely equips me to
bring to the County Commis
sion the kind of sensitivity and
exposure that will make for a
good County Commissioner."
Candidate Walton continu·
ed, "We have had good county
commissions...However, we
need more than just a good
Commission. We need a go
verning body that will not only
govern but will inspire, that
will not only plan, but will
implement and that will not
only tax its people, but will
spend wisely the tax dollar
and make sure that all citizens
are deriving benefits due
them."
Walton concluded, "1 want a
County Commission that will
not only listen to the people of
this county, but will cause
people to have an interest and
to take part in their govern
ment."
Kesponding to questions by
the POST, Walton also said he
favors more traditional educa
tion in our schools, opposes
any increase in property tax
and favors a payroll tax espe
cially for non-residents who
are employed in Mecklenburg
County.
Active in civic affairs, Wal
ton is presently serving as a
member of the board of direc
tors of the Bethlehem Center,
the American Red Cross, Tra
veler's Aid society and the
McCrorey Branch YMCA. In
addition, he is a member of
the board of trustees at John
son C. Smith University and
chairman of the board of the
Opportunity Industrialization
Center. Because of these and
similar civic services, Walton
has received numerous a
wards and citations including
being named one of the 10
outstanding young men of
Charlotte-Mecklenburg and of
America in 1970 and 1973.
A product of the Charlotte
Mecklenburg Schools, Walton
received the B.A. Degree
(1966) and the M.D. degree
( 1969) from Johnson C. Smith
University.
Açcompanying Walton ai
his headquarters opening ce
remony were his wife Thelma
Alexander Walton, daughter
Karen Nicole and his cham
paign manager, Marshall
Smith.
1>UJ^ Purvey Kefutes
Welfare Misconceptions
Several misconceptions a
bout welfare recipients were
refuted in a recent report by
the North Carolina Division of
Social Services.
Two of the misconceptions
were that welfare families
own expensive homes and
drive cadillacs and that wel
fare families have more child
ren than non-welfare families.
The report was the result of
a study conducted by the
Division of Social Services as
a part of a national study of
the Aid of Families with De
pendent Children (AFDC) pro
gram by the National Center
for Social Statistics.
The study found that the
typical welfare family lived in
rented, private housing with
the actual amount paid per
month for rent, fuel and utili
,/es averaging only $61.18.
II also found that the aver
age AFDC family consisted of
one parent (usually the mo
ther) and only two children.
In North Carolina, children
have to be denied the support
of one, or both, parents due to
disabilities or absence from
the home.
The study found that in 89.9
percent of cases the father
was absent from the home; of
which 51.9 percent were not
married to the mother; 23.5
percent were separated or
deserted; 10.4 percent were
leeallv divorced; and 4.1 per
cent were in prison or in the
armed services.
The report found also thai
although 100 percent of all
AFDC recipients were eligible
for food stamps, only 65 per
cent actually used them
Wayne Metz, in a recent
interview with the Peacemak
er, commented, "Although I
can't document actual cases, I
have a feeling that some fa
thers have left their families
so they could receive aid."
"We have denied aid in
some cases where we fell this
had occurred.
"We have had a critical
time in the last lVs years due
to the unemployment situa
tion."
Metz also released statistics
on the social services program
in Guilford County
, According to most recent
statistics, there were 4532 cas
es handled under the AFDC
program, which involved 12,
319 people. Total program
expenditures for the month
studied were $682,016, which
represents $150.49 per case
and $55 per person.
In Guilford County, in 98
percent of the cases the father
was not in the home.
Metz noted the discrepancy
between the average payment
per person of the AFDC pro
gram and the other two grant
programs under social ser
vices, Aid to the Aged and Aid
to the Disabled.
New Federal Tax
Amktance Phone
Number Released
Greensboro - The Internal
Revenue Service has an
nounced that a new telephone
number is now available for
Uxpapers in Charlotte to call
for Federal tax assistance.
The new number it 372-7750.
Thoee taxpayers desiring
on-the-spot assistance may vi
sit the Charlotte 1RS office in
the Park View Building at 5821
Park Road between the hours
of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday
TUKUt-WK
The only thing that you can
get for a DOLLAR these days
is CHANGE
Alexander Joins Wachovia Board
By Hoyle H. Martin Sr.
Post Executive Editor
.Five-term Charlotte city
councilman and now State
Senator for Mecklenburg and
Cabarrus counties, Fred D.
Alexander has been elected a
member of the Board of Mana
gers of Wachovia Bank &
Trust Company, N.A., Char
lotte.
Alexander, elected to the
State Senate in 1974, is the first
black to be named to the
Charlotte area Wachovia
board, however, there are
blacks on local Wachovia
boards in other parts of the
state.
William Bowen, senior vice
president over the Charlotte
region, told -the P.QST that
"the local boards serve as the
eyes and ears for Charlotte
area banks for the purpose of
supporting the bank in com
munity matters and in keep
ing the bank informed of
community concerns and pro
blems. The local board may
also offer suggestions to the
bank's board of directors''
headquartered in Winston Sa
lem.
"We feel," Bowen conclud
ed. "that Mr. Alexander will
be of valuable service to the
bank in its efforts to maintain
and improve its community
relations."
Alexander is a vice presi
dent of Alexander Funeral
Home and a consultant for the
multifamily housing manage
ment of Spangler Reality
Company.
Well-noted in the Charlotte
area for his involvement in
civic affairs, Alexander
serves on the boards of the
Mint Museum. Johnson C.
Smith University and the Unit
ed Community Service He
has received recognition from
various organizations includ
ing the Builders of Brother
hood Award from the National
Conference of Christians and
Jews.
A graduate of Lincoln Uni
versity (Penn.), Alexander
was awarded an honorary
doctor of laws degree by John
son C. Smith University dur
ing Spring commencement ex
ercises this year
I
Mr Alexander and wife,
"Frances, have one daughter
Fred D Alexander
Receives new honors
Garage Dispute
Northwest Residents Win;
Commissioners Back Down
AKA Pledges
$500,000
ToUNCF
NEW YORK, N Y. » Alpha
Kappa Alpha, the oldest black
oriented sorority of college
trained women, has pledged a
half million dollars to the
United Negro College Fund
The first $100,000 will be pre
sented at the sorority's 47th
national convention at the
Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New
York City, to be held fron
July 18-22.
The $400,000 balance will b
presented during the next
consecutive years in paj
ments of $100,000 each. Mis
Bernice I. Sumlin, Daytoi
Ohio, national president of th
70,000 member organizatioi
said, 'The financial plight
black colleges and universi
ties is at an all-time low.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
believes in the promotion and
preservation of our education
al heritage; therefore, this gift
is timely and necessary to
keep open the doors of our
black educational institu
tions."
Roy Wilkins, retiring execu
tive director of the National
Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People, will
receive the AKA's highest
award, the Human Relations
Medallion. He will also re
ceive for the NAACP the final
$25,000 check on a $50,000
pledge of which the first $25,
000 was given in May of this
year.
Recently, the sorority has
made gifts of $25,000 for the
upkeep and reiurDishing of
the Atlanta, Ga. birthplace of
the late Dr. Martin Luther
King Jr. and $25,000 to Central
State University of Wilber
force, Ohio for the restoration
of its Library of Rare Books,
which was destroyed by a
tornado in 1974.
The sorority, which was
founded at Howard University
in Washington, D.C. in 1908,
has long been recognized as a
service organization commit
ted to the alleviation of pro
blems affecting girls and wo
men and the promotion of
higher education and service
to all mankind. In addition to
contributions to the UNCF and
NAACP, and other relevant
black organizations, it gives
annually more than 350 scho
larships to deserving students
selected in local communities
throughout the nation
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MS. TERESA HARLEE
...Very personable young lady
Ms. Τ eresa Harlee
Is Beauty Oi Week
By Abigail L. Flanders
Post Staff Writer
Soft spoken and humble.
Teresa Harlee greets her cli
ents at Deese's Coiffure with a
friendly smile and some warm
conversation. Teresa, a grad
uate of West Mecklenburg
Senior High School, is this
week's beauty of the week.
She's a very personable
young lady who has planned
her career and works hard at
its success. Teresa is a grad
Women's Club
Plans Meet
The Candidates
The Democratic Women's
Club of Mecklenburg County is
sponsoring a Meet the Candi
dates Cocktail Party at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. David
McConnell. 920 Granville
' Road, Friday, August 6, from
7 to 9:30 p.m.
One Hundred State and Lo
cal candidates have been in
vited. Proceeds will be used to
support State and Local candi
dates in the November elec
tion.
Tickets are $3 per person
Please contact Ellen Davis
536-1436 or 364-0944 or contact
Fran Wells 364 5489 for tic
kets.
uate of Band's Beauty College,
located on Beatties Ford Road
and Southeastern Beauty
School, located on Trade
Street Ί make a lot of friends
in this business and it's what
I've always wanted to do. My
only plan for the future is to
work even harder at becoming
more successful at it," the
petite Ms. Harlee said.
Cosmotology is not the only
important thing in our beau
ty's life. She is also experienc
ing all the joys, headaches,
excitement and surprises of
rearing her three-year-old
son...and between the two
jobs, she leads a very active
life
Although Ms. Harlee's 5'4"
evenly proportioned 110 pound
body and classic facial fea
tures have merited her the
honor of feeing chosen as this
week's beauty of the week, it
is interesting to note that her
inner beauty glows and has a
charming affect on everyone
around her. Born on Decem
ber the 26th. Ms. Harlee be
longs to the strong, earthly
sign of Capricorn, and like the
goat the symbol of her sign,
she welcomes challenge, es
pecially the kind that broad
ens her horizons.
She is well liked in her
community as well as on her
job Her ambitious nature,
honesty and sincerity are re
flected not only in her work,
but in her life as well
Rev. Clancy, Mrs. Evans
Provide Able Leadership
By Hoyle H. Martin Sr.
Post Executive Editor
Mounting opposition to the
building of a county mainte
nance garage near the inter
section of Hoskins and Beat
ties Ford Roads led the Meck
lenburg County Commis
sioners on Monday to vote
unanimously against a pro
posal for such a garage that
they themselves had initiated
For the past six months,
residents of Northwood
Estates. University Park
North and Garden Park have
vigorously opposed the plan
ned garage site on the grounds
that it would blight the neigh
borhood. affect property val
ues and use space that is
desperately needed for a
children's park
Two petitions with more
than 1.500 signatures, letters,
telephone calls, and appear
ances before both the Plan
ning Commission and the
v^uum) V/UiiiiiiiaMUiicr^ U)
Mrs. Johnsie Evans and the
Rev. Bryant E. Clancy, coor
dinators of the opposition, pre
ceded the elected officials vote
against the garage site
Commissioner Rowe Motley
made the motion to reject the
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Plan
ning Commission's recom
mendation that two acres of
the original 8.65 acre tract be
rezoned to permit construc
tion of the proposed garage
Motley said, "1 have a stack
of mail from people who are
opposed to this garage My
people in this area are sending
a message to this commission
that they don't want this ga
rage in their neighborhood
I've been a victim of this kind
of concern myself. Find ano
ther site. Please support my
motion," he pleaded.
Liz Hair, commissioner
chairman, noted that she had
been told a great deal about
why the garage would not
harm the community, adding,
"but I've yet to hear anything
that says how this garage will
help this neighborhood "
Miss Sheffield
Joins Charlotte
Area Fund Staff
Samuel H Kornegay. Exe
cutive Director of the Char
lotte Area Fund. Inc., an
nounced that Miss Anne M
Sheffield had joined the agen
cy to organize the work with
low-income senior citizens
groups throughout Mecklen
burg County
Miss Sheffield, a native of
Biscoe, North Carolina, has a
Masters Degree in Social
Work from the University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill
She has been associated with
the Greensboro Ministry for
Social Change in Greensboro,
North Carolina, the Joint
Orange Chatham Community
Action. Inc. in Pittsborp,
North Carolina. and Durham
United Fund in Durham,
North Carolina She has plan
ned and operated an Informa
tion Referral Mobile Unite
Service for Chatham County;
and while with the Greensboro
Ministry for Social Change'
she planned a food coopéra
'.ive for the elderly and organ
ized the elderly and other
minority groups in the Greens
boro Gateway Program
Commissioner Peter Foley
who seconded" Motley's mo
tion explained. "I feel that
the garage and the plan for the
garage is a good plan. But I
agree at this point in time the
plan is not as important as the
feârs in the minds of the
families who live there I don't
think all the fears the people
have are justified, but if 1
lived where you live. I'd pro
bably have the same fear."
Foley said further. It's not
our intent to threaten anyone's
neighborhood I think we'd
best look around for a new
spot (for the garage)."
As late as Friday of last
week Commissioner Chair
man Hair was still supporting
the idea of placing the garage
on the proposed site In a
meeting with Mrs. Johnsie
Evans on that day Mrs Hair
made a last appeal for retain
ing the original site Mrs.
Evans told the HOST that she
and the organizations that she
represented stood firm in their
original position that they
wanted nothing less than to
stop the garage from bvins
placed in their neighborhood
Mrs. Hair told the group at the
meeting, and repeated her
statement on Monday when
she said she did not think the
garage would be harmful to
the neighborhoods, "but for a
lonft time I've defended the
pfution" because it repre
sents the views of the resi
dents.
Kev Clancy told the com
missioners after the vote. "We
do very much appreciate this
vote." Mrs. Evans. Clancy's
co-leader in this community
effort exclaimed warmly with
a smile, "It's wonderful
11 Democrats
In County
Commission Race
By Sidney Moore Jr
Post Staff Writer
There are n Democratic
Party candidates for five
seats on the Mecklenburg
County Commission in the
primary election Tuesday. Au
gust 17.
Six Republicans are running
against each Other for the
right to face the five Demo
cratic nominees in November
Two of the 11 Democrats are
black and two are incumbents
The black candidates are
Lewis C. Coleman, 56, of 1470
f'lumstead Koad and Robert
L WaRon, 31, of 1434 Plum
stead Road Incumbent candi
dates are Pete Foley. 35. of
2220 Selwyn Avenue and Eliza
beth G Hair, 56. of 1522
Stanford Place
The remaining candidates
are Ε Ted Rennick. 68. of 5501
Randolph Road, Norman
Freeman, 35. of Route 3. Box
333-F, John Η Gladden. 65. of
Route 5, Box 920, George H.
Kallam III, 33. of 7830 Old
Norm court. Harry A McKin
non. 55, of 2410 Selwyn Ave
nue, Samuel Ε Price Jr , 41,
of 2425 Von Kirkendal Drive
Kepublican candidates are
William H Booe.ino age giv
en) of 3051 Ferncliff Road;
William L Griffin. 48, of 699
Belmorrow Drive, Claude
Kuykendall, 53, of 3516 Wil
mont Road. Thomas F Moore
Jr., 34, of 241 Wonderwood
Drive ; Ed Peacock 33, of 750
Lansdowne Road; and Jerry
Taylor. 35, of 540β Bnckstone
Drive