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...J.C. Smith graduate
^ Ms. Helen Council To
Get Parole Officer Post
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_Post Staff Writer
Helen Council, a December
graduate of Johnson C. Smith
University, is being consider
ed for an appointment as a
parole officer working out of
the Raleigh Corrections Of
fice.
Ms. Council said that she
had been approached by a
friend in the field who felt that
her ability to relate with peo
ple, her educational back
ground, and her traveling ex
periences would make her
qualified to work in the posi
tion of a parole officer.
After securing applications
and submitting them to the
Raleigh office, Ms. Council
was scheduled for an inter
view with Joe Hamilton of
Corrections Personnel.
Ms. Council spent three
years active duty in the United
States Army where she work
ed. as a lab technician and
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Smith she attended ROTC at
Davidson College where she
acquired the rank of lieute- •
naht. MS. Ccrancilsaid that she
- plans to re-join the Army, at
which time she expects to be
placed in the legal field be
cause of her Political Science
major,
About her possible appoint
ment Ms. Council said, “I feel
that it will be an emotional
adjustment because of the
different type situations that I
will encounter from time to
time. However, after thinking
about this position, before
making a committment, I am
confident that I am prepared
to uphold my responsibili
Pisgah Lodges
Donate To
Long Association
The Blue Cross Unit of
Pisgah Lodge 266 and Pisgah
Temple 228 donated $200 to the
Metrolina Lung Association to
fight empheyma and all other
related lung diseases on De
cember 6 of last year.
The money was raised from
activities sponsored by the
ftfBkm Cross Unit which in
cludes an annual dance, which
will be held this year at the
National Guard Armory on
March 12.
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Afro-American Center To
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Recognize Black History Month
By Deborah Gates
Post Staff Writer
The Afro-American Cultural
Center, located_at Spirit
Square, is recognizing the
month of February as Black
History Month with an array
of art exhibits, staged plays,
and dances, according to Ms.
Jean McDuffie,‘a member of
the Center.
During the week of Febru
ary 13-18, the national recogni
tion week of Black History
Week, the Center will sponsor
exhibit at Johnson C.
in the Student Union on
the 13, featuring the works
of Contemporary Afro-Ameri
can Metrolina artists,
(CAMA) and on February 18 a
stage drama and dance will be
presented by the students of
the Afro-American Theatre
group at the Excelsior Club on
Beatties Ford Road beginning
8 p.m. The students will also
present another stage drama
on the 19, at Spirit Square.
The Contemporary Afro
American artists (CAMA) will
continue, as a part of the
'Center’s recognition of Black
History Month, on the 19 with
an art exhibit in the main
gallery at Spirit Square.
A gospel extravaganza on
the 20 tplacolo be announc
ed), another art exhibit
(CAMA) at the Raddison Ho
tel, February 21-25, and a
talent revue also on the 25 to
be held at West Charlotte High
School from 8-11 p.m, featur
ing all local people, will round
out the Center’s recognition of
Black History Month.
ABA hays Winter Woes Require Action
WASHINGTON,-To help
families who are being finan
cially snowed under this win
ter by factory shutdowns, the
loss of overtime pay and rising
fuel costs, the American Ban
kers Association (ABA) is
offering three suggestions for
immediate use.
No. 1 - If you are having
trouble paying your monthly
bills, visit a consumer loan
officer at your bank. It’s not a
sign of personal failure, says
the ABA, but, rather, a sign of
responsibility.
Alternatives include refi
nancing your loan to reduce
monthly payments or consoli
dating your debts into a single
loan. On mortgages, some
bankers may let you make
only alternate payments, or
let you pay only the interest on
your loan, until your financial
situation improves.
Unfortunately, for many fa
milies, this could be a long
time. Recent projections by
the Federal Power Commis
sion say the natural gas crisis
may not ebb until this summer
and that many factories will
be idled until then.
No. 2 — Flesh out a realistic
budget on a monthly basis.
Your budget should comprise
"fixed” expenses (such as
rent, taxes, insurance), "flexi
ble” expenses (food, clothing,
transportation) and "discre
tionary” expenses (vacations,
entertainment, weekend acti
vities).
Without a formal budget,
warns the ABA, a family
cannot accurately trim its
expenses because there is no
thing tangible to base deci
sions on.
No. 3 - Don’t buy or borrow
against anticipated income
such as overtime pay, and
income tax refund or tax
rebate.
Anticipated increases in fuel
costs will probably eat up the
extra income. In some areas,
fuel oil delivermen are even
demanding cash on the barrel
head before filling the tanks.
Also, weather-related crop
failures from Florida to Cali
fornia will mean higher food
bills.
And overtime for many em
ployes is already a thing of the
past because of reduced store
and business hours.
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Each Week. It's your best
source of news about the
people you know. ,
Charlotte Receives
$104,135 Water Grant
Charlotte has received a
$104,135 grant for water sup
ply construction and improve
ments, State Human Resourc
es Secretary Phillip J. Kirk
Jr announced recently.
Charlotte is one of 27 appli
cants receiving grants from
the $70 million authorized by
the North Carolina Clean Wat
er Bond Acts of 1971. The Act
authorized the money for
grants to local governments to
aid in financing the cost of
construction of water supply
system projects in the State
The issuance of the clean
water bonds was approved in
a 1972 referendum by the
voters.
Kirk said that the Division
of Health Services will be
accepting applications
through March 31, 1977 for
consideration during the se
cond semi-annual review pe
riod of fiscal year 1976-77.
Those grants, Kirk said, will
be announced next June.
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friends informed on what's
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