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Andrew Young Heads Hational
Voter Registration Campaign
MISS SHEILA CONNORS
...Myers Park sophomore
bheila Connors
Is Beauty Of Week
By Abigail L. Flanders
Post Staff Writer
Sheila Connor, a perky four
teen year old sophomore at
Myers Park High School is
this week's vivacious beauty.
The versatile Ms. Connor
^njoys such hobbies as danc
' ng, playing in the marching
jand, bicycling, playing soft
oall, reading and writing ad
venture stories. "I do most of
ny writing at school, but I
f think I'm getting pretty good
at it," Ms. Connor said. She is
a member of the ROTC in
school and wants to join the
army after her graduation
from high school. "I am inte
rested in becoming involved in
the administrative branch of
the army. I plan on going to
college and major in English
after basic training," she said.
Ms. Connor is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Connor
of 6114 Castle Court. She is the
second oldest in a family of
four children and enjoys the
ups and downs of life in a big
family. "We have our .pro
blems, like any other family,
but the biggest advantage to
me is having someone to talk
to when I have a problem."
Our beauty is very active in
her church, Bethesda ΑΜΕ
Zion in Mooresville, North
Carolina. She is presently a
member of the planning com
mittee in her youth group and
hopes to become more active
in church as the occasions
arise.
Born under the sign of Vir
go. Sheila feels that she exhi
bits all of the qualities that are
typical of her sign. "I am
analytical to a point, and I
enjoy the things that help me
to grow intellectually as well
as physically," stye said
Now that she is approaching
ner ursi year ip mgn scnooi,
Ms. Connor looks forward to
all the growing painr and
happy times that she will
experience. "It's sort of
frightening at first to think
that you really are getting
older. There are times when I
look back at my elementary
school days and my days at
Cochrane Junior High and
wonder where the time has
flown...but I like the responsi
bility and maturity that comes
with entering high school. I've
always welcomed a challenge
and I think that the next few
years will bring quite a few,"
she said with a chuckle.
100 State Groups
To Support
National March
By Hoyle H. MartinSr.
Post Executive Editor
The North Carolina Alliance
Against Racist and Political
Repression announced last
week that 100 state organiza
tions and community leaders
have expressed siJpport for
the National March for Hu
man Rights and Labor Rights
to be held in Kaleigh on I^abor
Day, September 6.
Anne Mitchell, N.C. Alliance
state coordinator, said "Never
in recent North Carolina his
tory has there been such a
coming together of people
from so many and such di
verse communities and consti
tuencies in the cause of jus
tice "
Among the organizations
Mr Mitchell referred to are
the Interdenominational Mi
nisterial Alliance of Raleigh
and Durham, the Greater Ca
rolines' Association of Rabbis,
the Durham Committee on the
Affairs of Black People, the
Amalgamated Transit Union
of Chapel Hill, the Raleigh
Sanitation Workers Union, the
Womens International league
Peace and Fréedom and the
Black Political Caucus of
Charlotte.
Among the distinguished
leaders who have endorsed the
March are state representa
tives Joy Johnson and H M
Michaux Jr.; Raleigh city
councilman William Knight;
Chapel Hill alderman Gerry
Cohen, John H Wheler, presi
dent of the Durham Commit
tee on the Affairs of Black
People; Father H C Mul.ol
See State on P;ie«> ι
Motley F aces
Political
Uncertainty
Uncertainty clouds the busi
ness and political future of
Mecklenburg County Commis
sioner Howe Motley
Motley, an incumbent but
not a candidate for the com
mission this year, has filed for
bankruptcy. Reports Wednes
day indicate Motley's business
troubles may prevent him
from being named to a posi
tion with the Jimmy Carter for
President campaign.
An active politician since
1971 with the Mecklenburg
Democratic Party, Motley
had expected to be named
deputy director for the presi
dential campaign in North
Carolina. He is presently mi
nority affairs director for the
statewide organization of the
party.
Carter aides in this state
have not commented as to how
the bankruptcy petition will
affect their decision. It was
reported, however, that Mot
ley volunteered not to be
associated with the campaign
if it would hurt Carter's chan
ces.
ine DiacK community lead
er said the type of bankruptcy
petition he filed indicates his
intention to pay his creditors,
said a recent news report.
"I'm filing under Chapter
11, not 13," Motley reportedly
said. "That means I am just
trying to get myself some
breathing room, I'm trying to
say to my creditors. 'I^ook,
gentlemen, give me an oppor
tunity and I'll pay you all'."
Four law suits complicate
Motley's financial standing.
The first suit was by North
western Bank filed against
Motley on March 9. A court
ruling of default judgment
was entered on June 2, order
ing him to pay $19,300 plus 12
debt is settled.
Dr. Kaleigh Bynum and De
Witt Reid of Charlotte and
Alba Cornish of Cinnaminson,
N.J. sued Motley for $64,000
This suit was filed in connec
tion with the building of an
apartment complex on West
Boulevard.
MUSEUM OF CUBAN REVOLUTION, which
brought a better day for the people and
reduced the power of the church, is visited by
part of the 18-member delegation that spent
two weeks in Cuba recently. Left to right : Ms.
Ida Strickland, executive director. Third
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World Fund. Frank Vales, Cuban interpre
ter; Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett. president of the
National Newspaper Publishers Association
and editor-publisher of the San Francisco
Sun-Keporter; and ΝΝΓΆ Columnist Charles
Ε Belle.
L<fiiircfiless l^uba JJoing
More Than Religious Countries
By nev. cnaries κ. codd
Executive Director
HAVANA. CUBA (NNPAi --
The greatest travesty of mo
dern times has been the irrele
vancy of the Church in meet
ing human suffering and need.·
This was brought to mind dur
ing our recent visit to Cuba
where we observed the great
concern for people in an irreli
gious country.
Too often in religious coun
tries, the Church is aligned
with political systems and
powers that have oppressed
people rather than aided them
in living decent and fulfilling
lives as God intended
Throughout the world this
startling fact is evident that it
was never more true than in
the Kepublic of Cuba prior to
the revolution. Poverty a·
bounded in Cuba, the chasm
between the "haves" and
"have nots" was staggering
and standing astride this
chasm was the organized
Church, receiving token re
eources from the powers that
were and rendering token ser
vices to those in need
(ihostly and cadaverous ca
thedrals and churches still
stand in Cuba, but are not yet
caught up in new religion of
the State that proclaims by
deed that the greatest mani
festation of God in the lives of
men is seen in what they do for
and with each other for all.
In this sense of the word, the
Cuban people are doing for
and with each other for the
benefit of all is far more
religious than the organized
Church has been able to do
across many centuries
It is tfue. at least in my
judgement, that the Cuban
government has erred in be
lieving that by decree it can
wipe out man's innate capaci
ty and tendency to bcTeligious
and manifest that tendency
through worship
The Party has erred in
making ineligible for political
participation those who give
substance to this tendency and
in this same sense the Chris
tian community has erred in
its exclusion of those of social
ist-communist philosphy
As to race, the myth of race
is fading anyway, it is simply
my belief that the recognition
of its existence, no matter ho»
feeble, with the development
of programs and services to
eliminate it hastens its com
plete demise
Coleman May Stay In Commission Race
By Hoyle H Martin Sr
Post Executive Editor
Lewis "L.C. ' Coleman, a
candidate for the Mecklen
burg Board of County Com
missioners and an activist in
community affairs, said Tues
day that while he is consider- 1
ing withdrawing from the pri
mary runoff for personal and
business reasons, he has made
no definite decision yet.
Coleman. 57, a West Char
lotte resident and the owner of
Westside Sundries, was the
fourth highest vote-getter <11,
561) in a field of II in the
primary election last week
In an exclusive interview
with the POST, Coleman said
that published reports about
some of his financial problems
- including a small over-due
property tax payment -- are '
among the reasons why he is. ^
considering withdrawing from
he primary runoff for a place
)n the November ballot.
He said further that it has
:ome to his attention that a
horough investigation of his
)ackground has recently tak
•n place, explaining, "i.am
•oncerned about why all of a
iudden n>y past has been so
horoughly investigated, more
han 10 years into my past "
Coleman continued. "1 feel
onfident that I can win in the
unoff; however, I question
fhy I am the only candida'te
.■ho has been investigated to
ate and why not before the
nmary last week0 If they've
one that far to investigate
îe. I don't know how far they
'ould go to get me and why."
In response to questions as
> why he thinks some people
esire to damage his cam
paign effort* for a possible
seat on the county's governing
board. Coleman said, "First, I
have l>een told by several
influencial political leaders
that Charlotte-Mecklenburg is
not ready for the possibility of
two blacks on the Mecklen
burg County Commissioners
Secondly, I feel that my re
cord of community service
speaks for itself That record
and my success in the primary
election with limited finances,
a very small campaign or
ganization and very little sup
port from either tbe black or
white political leadership,
shows that I'm a candidate of
the people I feel that there are
some who don't like that."
Coleman's words appear to
be more than rhetoric During
the POST'S lengthly inter
view . Coleman was interrupt
ed three limes by telephone
calls and once by a personal
visit by community people
seeking his advise and assis
tance with regard to commu
nity problems.
Expressing concern for the
welfare of his family and his
community activities, Cole
man concluded. "I don't want 1
my family hurt by any politi
cal mud thrown at me and I
don't want to be put before the
public in a negative way if it
will in any w ay jeopardize the
confidence people have in me
for assisting them in commu
nity affairs and community
problem solving and concerns
It is primarily for these rea
sons that I am reassessing my
status with regard to the
primary runoff "
Coleman is founder and pre
sident of the Westside Im
M II
L.(' Coleman
(iarnered 11 »β 1 votj;
provement Association*
dent of the Northwest Coi
nity Action Association
the braintruat behind many
West Charlotte community
improvement projects
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1976 Drive Seeks To
Add One Million Voters
The Democratic National
Committee has this week an
nounced that Georgia Repre
sentative Andrew Young will
head its 197ft National Voter
Registration Drive to add
more than a million new vo
ters to their ranks for the
up-coming national elections
Rep Young was joined In
the forty-four member Na
tional Campaign Steering
Campaign Steering Commit
tee and the Party's Presiden
tial candidate. Jimmy Carter,
in a walk through downtown
Los Angeles to speak to poten
tial new voters and conduct
on-the-street registration. The
articulate and immensely po
pular Georgia Legislator will
be supported by the celebrity
studed Carter-Mondale Steer
ing Committee and a Voter
Registraion Task Force which
will have as one of its co-chair
persons California Represen
tative Yvonne Burke Also
named to tho Task Force is
CMS Sets Fee
SoIiciduJe
For 1976-77
Fees for C'harlolte-Mecklen
burg public school students
will remain the sanu· this
school year except foi a slight
increase in the optional stu
dent accident insurance
The insurance will cost all
students -- ' kindergarten
through grade twelve Si 75,
and increase of r>ti cents from
last year Although the insu
ranee is optional, school offι
etals strongly urge parents to
purchase the added protection
for their children
The insurance fee is requir
ed of all students participating
in junior and senior high
school athletics
There is no required fees at
the elementary level
At the junior high level,
there is a required insinuation
al supply fee of $7 for seventh
grade students and $κ for
eighth and ninth graders
The required fee lor all
senior high students is $i;t for
instructional supplies
Detroit Mayor Coleman
Young and Latino representa
lives Mariam Cry/ o( tin
Officeotthe Mayor υ! Chicago
and l^lfc Lacayo of Detroit -
Solidarity House
The Democratic \ oter lit
gistration Drive is concentra
ling on door-to-door contact
and an extensive media hlit/
in reaching unregistered vo
ters. A youtl)-collegiate dm ,
sion will direct a hard hilling
campaign to attract the IH-Jd
voting age population The
DNC Voter Registration Pro
ject will also join with on
going voter registration ef
forts and encourage the parti
cipation of Black and Latino
organizations as an integral
aspect of the campaign strate
gy
Blacks, women, and other
minorities have been tapped
for other key roles including
the National Director of the
Voter registration Project
Staff who is the former chief
administrator of the DNC s
Spanish Speaking Affairs f >1
vision. Joseph W Aragon In
announcing other stall appoin
tees already at work in the
Washington. D C headejuart
ers. Aragon noted Black De
troit attorney Ixhiis Lee and
lormer rederat Klection>.
Commission special assistant.
Fran Voorde who have both
been named to Deputy Direc
tor positions for the project
The DM' has also drawn on
the Black community in iden
tifying two of its four regional
coordinators uho will direct
field operations in selecting
Cecelia Jacovich and Harold
Sye. and the Latino commum
ty with Luis l.auredn detailed
from the Mayor s office of
Miami
Funds for the program
come from the Democratic
National Committee s contin
umg solicitation of small con
tnhutions from the American
public, with additional monies
ear marked for campaign
workshops and a planned get
out the-vote drive for the No
vember election.
Several weeks agcv former
(Georgia Governor. €irter had
joined his running mate Send
tor Walter Mondale and the
DNC is bringing together a
cross section of national lead
ers to form ;i Camnann Steer
ing Commilte*· which would
assist in developing and exe
cuting strategies for the up
coming elections Named to
that group were Black elected
officials He Yvonne Burke of
California, Gary. Indiana Ma
yor. Richard Hatcher. Repre
sentative Barbara Jordan of
Texas. Detroit Mayor Cole
man Young, and Democratic
National Committee Vice
Chairman. Basil Paterson.
who also serves as Chairman
of the Caucus of Black Demo
crats Additional minority re
presentation is reflected by
the participation of Arizona
Governor Baul Castro, also
Co-Chairman of the National
Association of l>aiino Demo
cratic Officials. Marife lier
nandez of the Amigos de Car
ter. and Carmella l.ûçayo.
National Executive Director
of the National Association of
Spanish-Speaking Elderly,
who were also named to the
Committee
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person starts thinking about
resigning from the JET SET
and joining the SET SET.
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