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Blount, Manigault Among National Scholarship Winners The Charlotte chapter Lower and Upper Teen Group of Jack and Jill of America, pose after ^.the planning session for the Teenage and Mother’s Workshop which was held last week at the Holiday Inn on North TJryon Street. ' Jack And Jill Of America Holds Mothers, Teen Workshop By Deborah Gates Post Staff Writer ^ack and Jill of America, Incorporated recently held it’s Mid Atlantic Region’s first Mothers and Teens joint work shop at the Holiday Inn North on Tryon Street. The workshop which was themed “Togetherness and Progress, A Community-Un derstanding,” had leaders re presented for mothers and teens from North Carolina and Virginia, structuring future service projects in this region. They include child care pro jects, reading labs, elderly and world hunger programs. According to Ms. Lydia Pride, regional director of the organization, the workshop’s main purpose was to structure an expansion of a reading program. Also, participants looked at programs, evaluated them, and made plans on their expansion for the future. Guests at the workshop in cluded Commissioner Robert L. Walton, Senator Fred Alex ander, and President elect of National Optometric Associa tion Dr. Raleigh W. Bynum. Dr. Bynum is also a member of the Charlotte chapter of Jack and Jill Inc. “The outstanding thing a bout the workshop was that our own teens had the oppor tunity to work with the mo thers in structuring future projects to various communi ties in the region," Mrs. Pride said. Jack and Jill of America, Inc. also have foundations that fund reading projects all over the country, and presently they have two in this region. They are located at St. Augus tine’s College in Raleigh, and at the Baptist Children's home in Petersburg, Va. They also have a drama workshop for children of the inner city in m. Norfolk, Va. Jack and Jill has contribut ed to mental retardation pro grams, cultural and educa tional activities, tutorial pro grams, projects in the home for children without parents, and has sponsored testing pro grams for high school seniors in preparing them for success when taking standarized tests. Other officers of the organi zation are Esther Marion neaux, regional secretary treasurer from Salisbury, and Helen Caldwell, national pro gram director from Elizabeth City. The teen regional leaders are William Clement, teen regional president from Char leston, S.C.; Lili Johnson, teen regional vice president from Greensboro; Pamela Powell, teen regional secretary from Charleston; and Danette Mc Laurin, teen regional reporter from Charlotte. National Council Of Negro Women Membership Increases By Sandra Bowers Post Staff Writer The Charlotte Chapter of the National Council of Negro Wo men (NCNW) has increased its membership to 110 since its beginning less than a year ago. Much of the success for this effort is due to the hard work of Chapter Chairperson, Mrs. Annie Jordon, the Execu tive Board and the member ship committee. The local NCNW chapter was formerly organized on May 19, 1976 under the legacy of the late Mary McLeod Bethune, one of the most outstanding Negro Women in America. The organization has had three open meetings for all new and chartered members. “Our projects have been quite successful and those who, attended their committee meetings have brought in good reports,” Mrs. Ophelia Gray, president said. The organiza tion urges all members to come and involve themselves in volunteering on completing committee reports. Mrs. Gray ! which one would love to work with." The NCNW Program Com mittee has planned a televi sion program for April 17, on 'Quest,' WSOC Channel 9, to inform the public about the Nattora^wurci^^legr^V^ men, which was designed to forge new frontiers of aspira tion and achievements for Black people and for Black women. And on May 21, the Social Committee has planned it’s annual dinner at the Ra disson Hotel’s Mecklenburg Room downtown Charlotte. NCNW’s Youth Group, headed by Mrs. Lola Black mon, has been recognized by the national level and com mended for the work it has done as well as a total group according to Mrs. Gray. The organization is asking for participation of members in any position desired. Five Charlotte members at tended the Coalition of the Sections of National Council of Negro Women in the Red Room of Winston-Salem State University, Winston-Salem, N. C., March 19. They are Mrs. Nancy Gaston, Mrs. Lenora Sims, Mrs. Lola Blackmon, Mrs. Ophelia Gray, and one of the Youth Group, Ms. Vivian Johnson. Local members that are temporary officers of the Na tional Chapter are Mrs. L. Sims, Mrs. 0. Gray and Mrs. L. Blackmon. According to National by laws, NSNW Is only following the lead of the Founding Fa thers who set the precedent two hundred years ago stating that organizing at the State level obviously makes politi caUens^AUh^neetingheld ip Winston-Salem, it was brought out that the State organization can strengthen local NCNW organizations by the following : -State Mechanisms improve communications among NCNW local groups and re duce their feeling of isolation. -State Mechanisms make it possible for NCNW local groups to support each other's functions. -State Mechanisms help NCNW local groups to put aside old hostilities and jea lousies and join together in a common cause. -State Mechanisms enable some NCNW local groups to get involved in local projects never dealt with before. -And State Mechanisms per mit NCNW local groups to exercise more power than they could on their own. Respectfully submitted by Mrs. Lavenia Young, secre tary and Mrs. P. Ophelia Gray, president of local NCNW chapter. "This is no one-man job. R takes the total cooperation of all who are interested in the National Council of Negro Wo men carrying out the 'Legacy of Mrs Mary McLeod Be thune,' " Mrs. Gray conclud ed. The organization is urging complete cooperation with the NCNW and its five million women in the United States and several foreign countries. Karen M. Blount, of 4516 Roseridge Place, and Vanna M Manigault. of 6316 Hidden Forest Drive, were among the 475 w inners in the 13th annual National Achievement Scholarship Program for Outstanding Negro Students The announcement was made recently by The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC). In addition to Achievement Scholarship winners named in 39 states, winners include high school seniors from the District of Colum bia. U.S.. Virgin Islands, and over (seas schools that enroll U.S. citizens The recent announcement in cluded 323 winners of National Achievement $1000 Scholarships, of which Ms. Manigault was a win ner. sponsored by International Business Machines Corporation. Ms. Manigault. who attends Charlotte Catholic High School, now is a Notre Dame scholar rankm^econ^rnjei^l^^Sh^s the recipient of the Cougar Award for first honors each year She is also a member of the National Honor Society, of the Annual staff, the organization editor, and of the French Club secretary-treasurer Also the 152 winners of Cor porate-Sponsored Four-Year Achievement Scholarships included Ms- Blount, who was sponsored by Texaco Achievement Scholarship Ms Blount is a graduate of Olym pic High School and wants to pur sue a career in electrical engineering She was a member of , the National Honor Society. Future Teachers of America. Student Red Cross, and the track team She has received many awards including the Harvard Book Award National Honor Society State Art Award, and the National Council of Teachers of English Writing % Recognition. Ninety-six percent of these' awar ds. valued at over SI million, are underwritten by businesses, in dustrial firms, foundations and professional associations that regularly participate as Achievement Program sponsois m The remaining awards are funded bv donorcontributions All winners of National Achievement <lnon Scholarship were chisen hv a selection com mitte of professional* o»n\ene<1 for this specific purpose. 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