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_ . usmnbUiiL. ii. u. 40LML EH THE CHARLI ITTE P( 1ST [=H __ “Charlotte’s Fastest Growing Community Weekly” THE BLACK PRESS VOL.»NO. 10 CHARLOTTE. NORTH CAROLINA-282u8 Thur,day. Sep,ember .6. !976 " ..Rcad by ^500 Jharlo(teans.. pR1CE 2Qc DELLA TINSLEY ...Leads an active life Ms. Della Tinsley Is Beauty Of Week By Abigail L. 1- landers Post Staff Writer Cute, intelligent, vivacious and energetic are only a few of the adjectives that describe this week's exciting beauty, Ms. Della Tinsley. Ms.Tinsley leads an active life that is paced by her busy occupation as an MTST (Mag netic Tape Selectric Type writer) operator at Jefferson Pilot Broadcasting Co. and a close-knit family life with her loving mother, Mrs.Helen Tin sley and five brothers. ‘‘I enjoy my work very much because of the people that 1 work with and the kind of work that I am doing," the pretty petite Ms. Tinsley said. "My job is word processing, which involves programming machines to type articles and letters for the station.” Since her graduation from Harding High School back in 1969, Ms. Tinsley has been thoroughly infiltrated in the business activities at Jeffer son Pilot. She came to the station right after high school and worked in the Radio Traf fic Dept. Later, she was trans ferred to the Public Affairs Dept, then to Xerox. The last three years of her working career have been spent in MTST, a job that is both time consuming ana very impor tant to the station. She handles important correspondence for practically every department in both radio and television, a job which she has recently handled alone because of the illness of a co-worker. ‘‘I love keeping busy, so the work load didn’t bother me,” Ms. Tins ley said wearing the sparkling smile that reflects her ami able personality. Born under the sign ofAqua rius, Della’s charm and beau ty, like that of many Aquari ans, goes far beneath the surface. She is well-liked by those who know her and re spected by those who would like to know her. Her hobbies include practic ing the karate techniques that she recently learned, playing football, soccer, and volley ball. Ms. Tinsley has one basic philosophy that she feels to be a great aid in helping her to •keep an even balance in life. “Live and let live is my basic philosophy. I don't be lieve in interfering in the lives of others and I appreciate a certain amount of freedom in my own,” she stated emphati cally. Surely, that’s not too much for a pretty young woman who practices patience, kindness and, oh yes, karate, to ask! Nation’s School Enrollment Drops Specfal To The Post Total enrollment in the na tion's schools and colleges is expected to drop by 0.1 per cent this fall to approximately 60 1 million. On the other hand, total expenditures for education will increase to over $130 billion, according to a "Back to-school" forecast re port released Wednesday by the National Center for Edu cation Statistics of the Federal Department of Health, Educa tion and Welfare The report says, "Education this fall will be the primary activity of some 63.6 million Americans. In addition to stu dents attending classes, al most 3.2 million persons will wnt-WA i Courtesy is too cheap for some people to be interested in it. be employed as classroom teachers, and an additional 300,000 will be working as superintendents, principals, supervisors, and other in structional staff members.” With a national population of approximately 215 million, this means that about three out of every 10 persons will be direct participants in the edu cational process. Enrollment In regular edu cational programs from kin dergarten through graduate school this fall will come close to the all-time high of 60.2 million reached in the fall of 1975, the report notes. The number of pupils in public and private elementary (K-8) institutions is expected to be 34.2 million, down by more than one percent from the 1975 enrollment of 34.7 million. Total high school enrollment is expected to reach a peak this school year, exceeding 15.8 million - an increase of less than one percent over last year. The report also notes that the number of earned degrees to be conferred by colleges and universities during 1976-77 is estimated as follows: ba chelor’s degrees, 918,000; first professional degrees, 60,000, master’s degrees, 338.000; and doctorates, 37,000 Except for the bachelor's level, these are all-time highs In Tuesday Primary Lewis Coleman Wins In Runoff; Lee Loses Bid For Lt. Governor Unemployment Rises For Black Youth By Sidney Moore Jr. Post Staff Writer Unemployment for black teenagers rose to 40.2 percent from 34.1 percent the month before, according to figures recently released by the Bu reau of Labor Statistics. The figures showed that overall unemployment rose in August for the third straight month, lifting unemployment to its highest level of the year. Labor leader Geprge Meany relates these reports to cur rent political campaigns. "In the two years of Mr. Ford's presidency,” quoted a labor publication, “the official rate of unemployment has risen from 5.5 percent to 7.9 percent. That means there are 2.5 million more Americans unemployed now than when he took office." Meany hinted that such em ployment data will not help the President's campaign. "The President says he is going to run on his record Well, so be it,” Meany report ed! v said. Ford’s chairman of the Council of Economic Advis ors, Alan Greenspan, is said t9 be backing off from his predic tion that unemployment would be cut to 7 percent by the end of this year. Democratic presidential candidate Jimmy Carter call ed’ rising unemployment fur ther evidence of the Ford Administration's failure. Analysis of employment fi gures show blacks to be more affected by increased unem ployment than whites. The jobless rate for white men workers was the same in both July and August. But the rate for black men workers moved up in August to 13.6 percent from 12.9 percent the month before, said the report. Women workers were more affected by age than race. Women over 25-years-old act ually experienced a decrease in the jobless rate. But women between the ages of 20 and 24 claimed fewer jobs. 8TH ANNIVERSARY of Rev. Warren McKis sick, 5th from left, was celehraiedH by members and friends of Greater Galilee Baptist Church last Sunday Church officers pictured with Rev and Mrs. McKissick, <>th Photo by Peeler from left, are: Jelester Gamer, Allan Boston, James H. Davis, Mrs. Annie T. Davis, Mrs. Winifred Galmon, Rev. Winifred Galmon, Bennie Thompson. Paul Mclllwain, Roosevelt Korie. Arthur Givens, and George Carter. Creater Caiilee Celebrates Rev. McKLssick’s Eighth Year By James Peeler Post Staff Writer The 675-member congrega tion of Greater Galilee Baptist Church, 501 West Park Ave. celebrated the 8th Anniver sary of their pastor, Rev Warren McKissick, last Sun day. The celebration, the first sinct iiev McKissick became their full time pastor last July, began at 1:30 pm. with a lavish dinner of home-cooked foods in the church’s Fellow ship Hall located on its lower level. The Fellowship Hall was beautifully decorated by .Mrs Annie T. Davis and was high lighted by a three-tiered cake and a floral arrangement of gladiolas. Deacon Bennie Thompson was Chairman of the Anniver sary Committee which also __' conducted a formal program in honor of Rev.McKissick and fealured Rev James McCoy, pastor of Piney Grove Baptist Church, as the guest speaker During the program church member Angela Smith noted that since Rev. McKissick came to Greater Galilee Bap tist Church on the first Sunday in September, 1968, they have retired a $90,000. 25-year-loan, in 5 years, they have built a heated baptismal pool, formed several new organizations such as The Willing Workers, The Tower Gospel Chorus, The Youth Choir, and the Young Men's Training Union; redecorated Sunday School rooms, painted the sanctuary, more than doubled the mem bership. acquired the full time services of Rev McKissick. and now have an annual bud get of approximately $60,000 as compared to the $5,000 when Rev. McKissick became pastor. Also participating on the 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. pro gram were: Henry Smith, Monroe Glenn, and the Hymn Choir which conducted Prayer Service; Doris Cunningham, who gave the Welcome Ad dress; Bennie Thompson, who introduced the speaker; Larry Clyburn, Harry Roseboro, and Rathford Sanders who took the Offering; Minnie Pender grass, who extended Words of Thanks, and Albert Williams, who presented Rev and Mrs. McKissick with a monetary gift from the congregation. Rev. and Mrs. McKissick also received a Silver Cup from the Pastor's Aid. Music for the occasion was furnished by Piney Grove Baptist Church Choir and the Mass Choir of Greater Galilee Panficl r^nrr'h Civil Rights Activist Ben Chavis Ends 131 -Day Fast By noyie h. Martin Sr. Post Executive Editor The Rev Benjamin F. Cha vis, Jr., civil rights activist, who was sentenced to 29 to 34 years for allegedly firebomb ing a Wilmington, N.C., gro eery store during racial unrest in 1971, ended his Self-imposed 131 days fast on Sept. 8. Chavis, a graduate of UNCC, concluded his "spiri tual fast and political hunger strike" after the successful National March for Human Rights and Labor Rights held in Raleigh on Labor Day. Sept. 6. The "March" which drew a crowd estimated at 3,500, was sponsored by the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Oppression According to Charlene Mit chell, executive secretary of the Alliance, th,e major pur pose of the “March" was to demand the freedom of the Wilmington 10. the Charlotte 3 and other "political prison ers" in North Carolina Ms Mitchell also expressed con cern for the future welfare of the Rev Chavis. She said uuimg me i.arxir uay rally, “Ben began his fast in April to protest the dangerous and in human conditions to which he was being subjected There is every reason to believe the North Carolina authorities will try to continue those conditions.” The "Wilmington 10" refers to nine black men and a white woman who are currently ser ving a total of 282 years in prison following their convic tions on charges growing out of racial turmoil in Wilming ton. N.C.. in 1971 The “Charlotte 3” repre sents Jim Grant. T.J Keddy and Charles Parker, who were convicted in 1972 of burning the “I^azy B" stable which resulted in the.death of 15 in 1988 Grant sfjjd Reddy are free on f>ond pending an ap peal Parker ii but of^rison on parole Rev Chavis^tW^'transier red from Caledonia Prison Farm in Tillery. N.C. to the McCain Prison Unit in Mc Cain. N.C. for organizing the Caledonia inmates to get a redress of their grievances. Chavis' efforts led to the Caledonia inmates winning concessions from prison offi cials and the establishment of an on going Inmate Steering Committee. As part of the alleged harrassment against Chavis for the efforts, he was transferred to McCain in an attempt to isolate him and reduce his organizing capabi lity by housing him in a hospital ward with tubercular and mental patients. Yet, Cha vis is neither mentally or physically ill. Prison officials deny the harrassment charges and claim that Chavis was transferred for his own safe ty." Chavis began the 131 day fast on April 30th in protest —auamsl h*» heing HOVed to the McCain unit Jim Grant. Char lotte area coordinator of the Alliance and currently on bail as a member of the Charlotte 3* said Tuesday, "Rev Chavis' fast was designed to focus attention on the way prisoners Rev Ben Chavis ...Civil right activist are treated in North Caro lina." Dr Helen Othow, a member of the National Wilmington 10 Oefansa Cnmnutlee^and the N C Alliance and the sister of Rev Chavis, told the POST on Tuesday that her brother had lost 40 pounds during the fast but that he is feeling well." She talked with Chavis on Friday, September 10 Coleman’s Victory Most Dramatic In Primary Post Executive Editor In Tuesday's primary run off election, Mecklenburg County Commission candidate Lewis C. Coleman won a con vincing victory. Howard Lee lost a bid to be the Democratic candidate for lieutenent go vernor, incumbent school board Tom Harris received the lowest vote total among the five winners elected to the non-partisan Charlotte-Meek lenburg School Board, and David T. Flaherty won the Republican gubernatorial no mination. Coleman's victory was pro bably the most dramatic a mong local candidate^ be cause he had to overcome adverse published reports concerning a number of finan cial and personal problems. He finished first with 10,925 votes or 3,000 votes ahead of Harry McKinnon the second place winner in the run-off election for the Democratic nominations for the Mecklen burg Board of County Com missioners. Coleman and McKinnon will join incumbents Liz Hair and Peter Foley along with ano ther newcomer, Bob Walton, on the Democratic slate in the __u__ In reference to the fact that there will be two blacks on the Democratic ticket in Novem ber, Coleman said, "Charlotte is big enough to elect two blacks (himself and Bob Wal ton). If blacks are elected to the Commission, they will work to represent all the people just like any other candidate should." Howard Lee's bid to be the first black elected to a state wide office in the South fell short as Jimmy Green, a conservative and speaker of the North Carolina House, drew 56 percent of the vote Green received 238,367 votes to Lee's 226.639 While Lee stated many times during the campaign. "1 am not running as a black man, I'm running as a man who happens to be black,” he reportedly said he thought the vote in the lieutenant govern or's race had polarized along racial lines. Lee and his supporter in Raleigh on Tuesday night ex pressed disappointment in the low black voter turnout and the expected strong urban vbter support from both blacks and whites that did not occur Lee had expected the urban vote and heavy black support to off-set Green's ru ral and small town strength According to unofficial re turns, the Democratic black vote was about 28 percent, the same as the percentage for Democratic voters generally W inston-Salem School Of Nursing Graduate* 3 LochIh Three Charlotte nursing stu dents are among 54 members of a two year study program who graduated Sunday, Sep tember 12, from Winston Salem State University The capping ceremony markeOlhe beginning of elini cal practice in health care foi the nurses, said a statement from the school The students are Harrietti W Blakeney, Vontina Sim mons and Carol E Taylor burg School Board race, attor ney Ward McKeithen led the field of nine seeking five seats He received 17,544 votes. Ci ther winners and their vote totals were: Carrie Winter 16.341; Wade Fox. 15,806. Pat Lowe. 15,761; and Thomas Harris with 14.794 Business man and former Davidson College basketball star Barry Teague finished sixth with 13,670 votes and former board member Henderson Belk fi nished nineth and last with only 9,594 votes The major surprise in the school board race was the incumbent Tom Harris finish ed last among the five winners In the August primary Harris finished third. In responding to questions about his last place winner's vote total. Har ris said his vote to fire Holland Jones might have hurt him. especially among black vot ers. It has been generally assumed that blacks support ed Dr. Jones because of his outspoken positions cm dese gregation and related educa tional matters. In other state-wide races, former state secretary of bu man resources David T Fla herty defeated Coy Privette by gaining 60 3 percent of the Republican vote in the guber natorial race Flaherty re ceived 45,372 vote to Privette's 29,926. This vote' total repre sents less than 15 percent of the 570,000 registered Republi cans in the state Area Fund To Push Discount Program The Charlotte Area Fund announced this week that it will soon continue the effort of approaching businesses in Charlotte that will participate in the Merchant's Apprecia tion Program, a voluntary program of price reductions for senior citizens This effort by the Area Pund is being conducted in cooperation with the Mecklenburg County Council on Aging The discount program ini tially launched in May. is sponsored by the Mecklenburg County Council on Aging and the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce Under the program, each • merchant decides what kind of discount he will give, the products and services to which it will apply, and the age for which the discount would begin Among the busi nesses being contacted under the program are food stores, drug stores, and other ser vices used frequently by elder ly citizens Those merchants participating can be recogniz ed by the Council on Aging Chamber of Commerce logo in the store. rresenuy, nuy one busi nesses and chains in Mecklen burg County offer special dis count prices to people over 60 and 65 in selected goods and services The solicitation of these businesses was conduct ed initially by the Charlotte Hornet's Nest Kiwanis Club during the month of May The efforts of the Charlotte XHBl rmi l in i to hagi" *he week of .September 20, through the Area Fund's senior citizen program, coordinated by Anne Sheffield, Community Development Specialist for Senior Citizens
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