I
Post Staff Writer
Two former assistant prin
cipals of West Charlotte High
School are among five princi
pals from the Charlotte-Meck
lenburg Schools who have
been selected to participate in
the prestigious Danforth
School Administrators Fel
lowship Program
They are Henry L. Hawkins,
now the principal of Indeoen
aence Hign and Lerov Miller
ol blast Mecklenburg. The
three others chosen for this
honor are Joe Harvey Hunt of
North Mecklenburg, Don C.
Rogers of Harding, and Ric
hard Frank Rozzelle of Myers
Park.
The Danforth Foundation
was established by the late
Mr and Mrs. William H.
Danforth in 1927. It is a
national, educational, philan
thropic organization, dedica
ted to enhancing the humane
dimensions of life. Activities
of the Foundation emphasize
the theme of improving the
quality of teaching and learn
ing. The Foundation serves
the following areas: higher
education nationally through
sponsorship of Staff-adminis
tered programs, precollegiate
education nat^nally through
gram-maKing ana program
activities, and urban affairs in
St. Louis through grant
making and program activi
ties.
The Danforth School Admi
nistrators Program was initi
ated in 1973 and is dedicated to
the memory of the late James
E. Allen Jr., a former United
States Commissioner of Edu
cation and member of the
Board of Trustees of the Dan
forth Foundation.
The program provides op
portunities for administrators
in urban secondary schools to
continue in the development of
their school leadership skills
it is based on the concept that
educators should assume in
creased responsibility for
their professional growth, and
that the exercise of such re
sponsibility requires that ad
ministrators be provided wih
both time and access to spe
cialized sources of expertise
Fellows from participating
cities meet five times through
out the program year for an
exchange of experiences
A local coordinator in each
selected city and a represen
tative from that school district
assists in arranging informal
seminars, consultations, com
munity work, and study ses
sions with educational and
community leaders to add
important dimensions to the
program
The first of this y ears' meet
ings will be in Charlotte Octo
ber 13 - 15 The other tour will
be in New Orleans, November
IT - 19. Tampa. Florida Jan
uary 12 14. Jackson. Missis
sippi March 16 - 18. and
Richmond. Virginia April 15 -
18 Each of these elites has
participating Fellous
One of the goals of the
program is to cause Fellows to
engage in individual and
group projects within each
city, in order to help set a
pattern of self-growth for each
Fellow and set in motion a
course of action to improve an
identified problem area in the
school district
See BLACKS" on page 6
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HsfI THE CHARLOTTE POST
call 3921306 “Charlotte’s Fastest Growing Community Weekly” black consumers •
VOL. 4 NO. 14 CHARLOTTE. NORTH CAROLINA 28208-Thursday. Oct. 13. 1977 PRICE 25c
ALLURING CONNIE WITHERS
...J.C. Smith junior
Connie Withers
Is Beauty Of Week
. __ Pnnnio save none nf them offer
By jeri narvcy
Post Staff Writer
Lovely Connie Witners,
POST Beauty of the Week, is a
junior at Johnson C. Smith
University (JCSU) and hails
from sunny Miami, Florida.
Both of Connie’s parents,
Isaac and Connie Withers, are
graduates of JCSU and her
uncle, T.M. Jeffers, is mayor
of Gastonia. She transferred
here from Spellman College in
Atlanta last year because,
“My parents really wanted
me to finish at Smith. They
and several other of my rela
tives are graduates. So I deci
ded to please them.” Shes
majoring in accounting and
pursuing a minor in compu
ter science.
So far, Connie says she likes
Charlotte OK, though it is not
yet as cosmopolitan as Miami
or Atlanta. Sbe thinks it’s
catching up though
Our beauty has done some
modeling in Miami and has
worked extensively in cosme
tics sales. “I’ve attendee
workshops for practically ev
ery major cosmetic line then
is,” she said, ”and somedav
hope to have my own line.'
She has very strong views oi
what needs to be done in the
field of cosmetics for the blacl
woman and vehemently dis
pules the claims of the com
panles which say they hav
developed cosmetics ‘espc
daily for the black woman
Many a man is proud of I
father and mother men
because they are the pare
of a fine fellow like himself
a really good skin analysis
that would determine just
what makes black skin the
way it is, why it reacts to
certain chemicals the way it
does, etc.
She explained, “I’d like to
some day have a chain of
salons similar to the Elizabeth
Arden Red Door Salons, where
black women could go to learn
everything about skin care
and makeup that they need to
know. Only, my salons would
not be just for the very weal
thy, but for the average wo
man who can’t afford to spend
huge sums on beauty care but
who wants to, and deserves to
look as good as anyone else,”
she continued.
Connie’s plan is to complete
her studies and then if she
receives a good offer, prefer
ably from a corporation, she’<
like to enter the busines
world for at least a year t
gain the experience and mak
the contacts needed to operat
a business of her own.
V. tk* rnaantimo ahp U/nrk<
part-time at Hair Original o
North Graham St. as a recej
I tionist to stay close to th
world of beauty.
i Connie is chairman of Sm
th’s newly begun debatir
team and couldn’t think i
anything in particular that st
likes to do in her spare tim
She said she occasionally go
to house parties if she’s be<
’ specifically invited and knot
m the people who will be the
* but rarely goes to public clut
It’s always a pleasure for
to feature young women w
are not only beauties, but w
also have definite goals I
themselves and are working
make those goals a reali
Connie is certainly one
those who meets that descr
tion.
Bom, July 26, Connie is a
year old Leo, whose force
personality comes throu
loud and clear when she <
cusses her life and vi<
points She appears toU
•i* committed to excellence in
•ly her undertakings and hat
>ts clear, forthright manner
expressing herself.
Criminal Charges May Result
From Voorhees College Probe
Governor Jim Hunt
Appoints Five Blacks
Governor Jim Hunt has ap
pointed five blacks and a
Lumbee to the State Advisory
Committee for Racially Non
discriminatory Public Postse
condary Education.
Hunt announced the ap
pointments in a speech to the
N.C. Alumni and Friends Co
alition recently at the Benton
Convention Center in Winston
Salem.
OMBE Obtains
$241.7 Million
For Minorities
Clients of business develop
ment organizations supported
by the U.S. Department of
Commerce’s Office of Minori
ty Business Enterprise
(OMBE) obtained 4,475 ap
proved financings totaling
$241.7 million during the first
three quarters of fiscal year
1977 (October 1, 1976 - June 30,
1977).
The figures are based on
reports from 225 OMBE-sup
ported business development
organizations around the
country. They offer business
and financial packaging, ac
counting systems and services
and marketing help at no cost
of the minority business ow
ner.
Loans totaling $185.4 million
made up most of the finan
cings. Clients were also as
sisted in securing lines ol
credit, bonds, letters of credit
grants, equity investment!
and other forms of financing.
The average fincial packsg<
amounted to $54,000.
1 ‘‘I have talked with busines
* men and women around th
5 country and a common pr<
e blem they all share is difficu
ty in finding sources of finan<
ing.
‘We are committed to con
tinuing progress in the growth
and development of our black
institutions,” said Hunt.
“They have special needs that
deserve constant scrutiny. E
ven though our financial re
sources are somewhat limi
ted, we will pay special atten
tion to improving our black
universities. To help us do
that, we have appointed these
new members to advise Pre
sident Friday on matters con
. cernlna the University system ,
ads the federal government.’’
The six are: Isaac Battle of
Gatesville, assistant superin
tendent of the Hertford County
Schools and a graduate of
Elizabeth City State Universi
ty;
V__ PoAnnr nf PalhioH
with the state Office of Em
ployment and Training, a gra
duate of North Carolina Cen
tral University;
-Mrs. Shelby Jane Dial, class
room training coordinator
with Lumbee Regional Deve
lopment Association in Rem
broke, a graduate of Pem
broke State University;
-Elmer Floyd of Fayetteville,
director fo the Fayetteville
Human Relations Council, a
graduate of Fayetteville State
University;
-Mrs. Effic Miller of Greens
boro, whose husband is presi
dent of Bennett College, a
graduate of A&T University;
-Quether Wilkins of Winston
Salem, business development
specialists with the Piedmont
Area Business Development
Corporation, a graduate of
, Winston-Salem State Univer
sity.
s in other remarks to the
e Coalition, Hunt said the black
y universities had produced
I- "scores of great leaders” in
spite of adverse circumstan
ces.
ROWE? MOTLEY
^Popular Businessman
Surprise Nomination
Rowe Motley Named Chairman
✓ *
i
Of National Black Caucus
_i. •..
By Jeri Harvey
Post Staff Writer
Former Mecklenburg Coun
ty Commissioner, Rowe R
Motley, has been elected
chairman of the National De
mocratic Black Political Cau
cus (NDBPC)
The action was taken last
week while the caucus met in
Washington, D.C. to attend a
meeting of the Democratic
National Committee iDNC).
He succeeds George L. Brown,
lieutenant governor of Colora
do, as chairman.
Motley, president of Motley
Realty, Inc. was elected with
65 percent ol the vote in a
meeting chaired by Detroit
mayor, Coleman Young
In an exclusive interview.
Motley said he didn't go to
Washington seeking the posi
tion as chairman of NDBPC
and was surprised when hr
was approached
• Admittedly, it is an ho
nor," he explained, “and a
challenge. You see, the Black
Political Caucus represents
the black democratic voter
It's up to us to protect the
voter’s interests ■ to serve as
waicn-ciogs
see that nothing is pulled over
his eyes. The chairman of the
committee obviously must be
someone who is alert, willing
to meet issues head-on and
deal with them effectively."
‘ A decision was made to
hold caucus elections on the
eve of the DNC meeting in
order to go into it ready for
whatever might occur," Mot
ley continued. "At this par
ticular meeting of DNC.
certain amendments to the
party's affirmative action ru
|es were scheduled to be pre
sented The caucus viewed
these amendments as an at
tempt to water down black
participation at National Con
venlions. They would have
diluted gains we've alread>
made Because we went to the
DNC meeting prepared, we
were able to stop these amend
_I ...ni<»r eii'iohiml thl
floor "
According to Motley. "Ai
aide from the White Housi
visited caucus members un
mediately after the DN<' mee
ting and we began discussini
plans for a meeting with tb
president in the near future
Motley and a steering corr
mittee of nine members hav
! begun work putting together
paper "reflecting the feelinf
of blacks who supported tf
I president • so he can full
• understand their feelings <
l various issues Hopefully,
meeting with the preside
will be set up in early Nover
her to present the paper
e him." he concluded
il A native of Alabama. M<
ley was the first black elect'
County Commissioner
^ Mecklenburg County He sei
See MOTLEY on page 4
i Mayfield Memorial Baptist Church
* Receives $3 Million HUD Grant
_ Hi# (taKfUMW I K'll
* By Jeri Harvey
m ' Post Staff Writer
n
re Rev. H.S. Diggs, pastor of
s. Mayfield Memorial Baptist
„ Church, 700 Sugar Creek Road
West, announced Tuesday that
w the church has received »
“■ grant of $3,865,000 to build 150
10 units of housing for elderly
y and handicapped persons
ip. According to Rev Diggs,
the congregation received the
news of the Title 202 HUD
22 grant with great Joy. "They
ful consider it a privilege to be
gh entrusted with the responsibi
lis- lity of carrying forth such a
rw- needed and worthwhile minis
lly trv." he said.
8,1 ~ "The Mayfield Church,’
8 Rev. Diggs continued, "has
of since Its inception, expressec
a great desire to help people ii
tangible ways, we mtiuuc a.-> <•
part of our financial budgeta
ry items: support to Shaw
University of Raleigh, Friend
ship College of Rock Hill, S.C.,
Johnson C. Smith University,
the United Negro College
Fund, the Central Orphanage
of Oxford, the J.J. Johnson
Assembly and Bible Camp of
Laurinburg, the Mt. Pease
Association and Mecklenburg
Associations of Mecklenburg
County, the General Baptist
State Convention of North Ca
rolina, the Lott Carey Foreign
Missionary Convention, and
the Progressive National Bap
tist Convention of America,
Inc In May of 1977, Mayfield
Memorial Church gave 200.000
bricks to Friendship College of
• Rock Hill, S.C. to help them
erect a building," he added
i Pastor Diggs speaks proud
...Desires to help people
ly and affectionately of May
field Memorial where he has
served as the only pastor The
church membership has
grown from 350 to around 1300
members in its eight year
our members get a real joy out
of helping the needy and Un
less fortunate," said Kev.
Diggs. He further stated that
the membership, as a whole,
insists that worthwhile things
be done and that they lx- done
in a worthwhile way
"We are great advocates of
stewardship and feel compel
led to handle the talents, time
opportunities, finances, and
all other gifts from God in a
responsible manner The
church now adds another mi
nislry to its Day (.are. Hus
Adult Education, Scouting
and other ministries as wr
attempt to minister to the tota
man," concluded Rev Diggs
Plans lor formal ground
breaking ceremonies will b
announced later
Rnge Sums
Reportedly
Missing
By Hoyle H. Martin Sr.
Host Executive Editor
Several high ranking ad
ministrators at Voorhees Col
lege of Denmark, South Caro
lina, have either been fired or
have resigned, including the
president, over the alledged
' &
reports in the Tuesday issue of
The State (Columbia) news
paper
The college's board chair
man. Matthew J. Perry, re
portedly said on Monday that
civil and criminal charges will
probably be brought against
all individuals involved in the
missing funds, which was dis
covered in July.
rerry reiu^nj iu iwmc
officials who's employment of
the Episcopal - supported col
lege had been terminated.
However. The State reports
that a total of 16 staffers had
left the college over the past
three months. Among those
leaving was the college's pre
sident. Dr Harry P Graham
Perry, however, reportedly
told The State nearly a month
ago that Graham's August 2
resignation was for personal
reasons
Board chairman Perry re
"portedly would not indicate
how much money was missing
but noted a sense of confi
dence that the college s $100.
ooo surety bond would cover
all losses.
The State quoted Perry as
saying the money shortages
are the result of 'unautho
rized and imprudeni expendi
tures," which at least partly
could be classified as "disho
nest appropriations' of both
federal and private funds
The State also credits Perry
with saying the misappropria
tions occured during the peri
od 1974 77 and were discover
ed during a special trustee
ordered audit in July Perry
was not available for com
ments to the POST
The financial problem at
i Voorhees represent* the se
cond major crisis at the Col
lege within 8 years In 1909
students armed with fire arms
( occupied an administration
. building in an effort to get a
response to their grievances
Many of the current 950
e students at the 80 year old
a institution have reportedly ex
s pressed concerns about the
e impact of the shakeup on their
y educational programs Ferry
n assured them earlier this
a week that the college's educa
1,1 tional commitment will conti
n‘ nue
to
Voorhees receives its finan
* cial support from private
**• sources, namely the Kpiscopal
,n Church and the National Ne
v gro College Fund and from the
federal government