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Local Youths Get Top NAACP Positions By Dianne Simpson Post Staff Writer Jerry Anthony, Carletta J. Cowan and Ronnie Cunning ham of Charlotte were among those who were elected to office in the North- Carolina State NAACP Conference in Kinston last weekend. Anthony was named vice president while Cowan was elected youth advisor and Cunningham was named to the Member at Large Commit tee. The Conference, conducted under the theme of "New Priorities,” sponsored its Youth sessions at 9 a m Sat urday with an opening address by the president of the Kinston Youth Council, Ricky Cooper. These sessions will be televis ed by the University Televi sion Network and will be shown on "Ebony Exposure" with Ms. Audrey Kates on November 7 at 7 p.m. on all educational television net works through the state. The first session consisted of three major workshops. One was on drugs which was joint ly conducted by the deputy director of Drug Action Coun cil of Greensboro, Leslie Brown, and Mr. Harold Cog dell, with the N.C. Probation Commission. acuiuu wuriusnup was conducted by Ms. Georgia Thomas from Planned Parent hood, Inc. from Charlotte, .along with a team of trained’ staff personnel. The last workshop, under the direction of Lt. Com mander Herman Norman of Charlotte, dealt with the as pects of the Navy in regards to educational opportunities. According to the State You th Conference, T. Dianne Bel lamy-Small, the workshops were presented to reveal an awareness of the many pro blems that affect the lives of the black youth. The morning worksnop ses sions of the conference were then replaced by the afternoon business session. It was a greed upon during this session that the youth begin a Quar terly Newsletter comprised of news from youth councils throughout the state. The you th, in expressing their feelings on the unfairness of the Mini mum Competency Test Pro gram, resolved to write to Gov. Hunt. am wuviv itmw ed on the 68th National Con vention of the NAACP held in St. Louis last summer by the State youth photographer. An ,-dtew.A Small,^r. Several awards were then given in appreciation for out standing services. Recipients for these awards were the Kinston Youth Council, Alex ander Killens, Denise Henni gan, Twila Adams, Carletta J. Cowan and Ronal Hynes. Brenda Aldrich, NAACP’s Youth of the Year from Shel by, N.C. received an expense paid trip to the National Con vention. Non-Charlotte residents who were elected as officers of the Youth Conference were: T. , Dianne Bellamy-Small, Presi ' dent of Greensboro; Ricky , Cooper, Vice President-East , of Kinston; Sylvia Miller, Se [ cretary of Kinston; Michelle . Cox, Assistant Secretary of 5 Kinston; Alexander Killens, . Parlimentarian of Fairmont; t Ronald Hynes, Treasurer of _ Winston-Salem; Brenda Ald j rich, Youth of the Year of Shelby; and Andrew A. Small j Sr., Youth Coordinator of B Greensboro. b A Minority Youth Unem ployment Conference will be 1 held March 31 and April 1 at Bennett College in Greensbo ro. Ms.Bellamy-Small will al so appear on “Shades of Ebo ny" with Jane Harrington in the near future to discuss the future of the NAACP youth in < North Carolina. W.w. I'witty district manager N.C Mutual Sets Anniversary Celebration By Dianne Simpson Post Staff Writer N.C Mutual is celebrating its 79th anniversary this year. Each year the agency strives to place efficient employees in relation to the volume of busi ness, offer an increase in protection to the public, as well as set a minimum amount of goals for the employees to strive for productional results. Having now passed the (3 billion marker set earlier this year, the company is now in the process of trying to closely approach and hopefully sur pass the $4 billion marker. According to W.W. Twitty, Manager of Charlotte District $ N.C. Mutual Agency, there « exist* .a Strang if*febti)0* by staff personneHo tne words or one of the founders and presi dents of N.C. Mutual, Mr. iiuiui iTiciutA. nc wtu iuiuwu as stating, “As long as it is God’s will, I want this institu tion to move, for men to support their families; and God’s will, let it live.” Thus trying to produce and increase its business, and by obtaining the set goals, this agency is offering special tri bute to "Founders Month” which is the period of October 21 - November 21. Friday, October 21 is “Founders Day” and marks the kick-off of the highlights of the anniversary celebration. On Friday, each district will assemble all the agency forces. There will be a reading of the historical as pects of N.C. Mutual such a: important people and situa tions involved. Quotas tha' will be expected of each em ployee to meet this month wil be given out. It is then left u| to the employee to go out an< reach his goal. Awards will h given to those employees wh< meet the set objectives. Keep your out-of-town friends informed on what’s happening in Charlotte by sending them a copy of the Charlotte Post each week. The • cost is only $10 per year. Photo by Greg McMurray As evidence by the smiling faces in the above birthday party. Enjoying the festivities are picture, friends and co-workers had a “ball’' left to right, Greg McMurray, Black, Iris recently at photographers Jim Black's 30th Lloyd, Ricky Simpson and Dwight Nelson. Shakespeare Group To Appear Here Two Shakespearean plays will be offered at West Char lotte High School in the audi torium, October 20 - 22, with performances by the New Shakespeare Company of San Francisco. “A Midsummer Niaht’s Dream” will be presented on Thursday and Saturday, 8-10 p.m. “The Tempest” is sche duled Friday, 8 -10 p.m. These performances are open to the public at a cost of $1.00 for students and $2.00 for adults. “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” will also be presented to about 800 high school stu dents of drama and British Literature from each of the ten high schools. The special student performance, spon sored by the CMS English department, will be Friday, 10 a m. -12 noon. Transportation will be provided for students. Members of the touring company will serve as re source persons in English and drama classes at West Char lotte High School on Thursday. UrNCC Students Set Beauty care Workshop By Gayle Graham Post Staff Writer The Black Student Union of UNCC will be sponsoring a beautycare workshop under the supervision at talented stylist from the Dalebrook Beauty Center, 4 p.m. Satur day, October 22, in the John Paul Lucus Room, Cone Uni versity Center. Professionals, Shirley Fow ler, Donna Smith, Betty Als brook, and Mary Battle will give professional tips on beau ty care which will enable the black woman to look beautiful with minimum effort. Areas of concentration will be facials and general skincare and hair care aimed at giving designer hair fashions to complement any fall wardrobe. Ladies a fraid of chemicals need not worry as these stylists use only those products that your hair can tolerate. The workshop is free of charge and open to the public. For further information con tact Mary Battle, Dalebrook Beauty Center. Children Of The Sun The University of North Ca rolina-Charlotte ‘‘Children of the Sun,” under the direction of Ivan Davis, will hold its sixth anniversary program in Rowe Recital Hall on the university campus Sunday, October 23, at 7 p.m. Several guest choirs have been invited and are expected to partici pate. For The Best Looking Wig’s In Town Come To PEARSONS WIG SHOP 203£ Trrule St, Across The Street From The Civic CenterJ THIS WEEKS SPECIAL I1 » NAOMI SIMS WIGS Ear Pierceing Available' | Latest hasnion Jewelry j: «, *1.00 w«‘ 11 1 —— Prices Start At ; We Will Also Restyle Your Old Wigs $4 99 $5 99 $7 99 ! For Only $3.00 Clean & Style. i I PEARSON’S WIG SHOP -njuinjuui_^^.^^3334)587 Merchants Who Advertise In The Post Arp Telling You They Appreciate Your Business! Patronize Them! DICK KEFFER HAS GONE BANANAS! If You Can Push, Tow, Drag or Even Drive Your Car to Dick Keffer, We'll Give You at least $500°° ■ r in trade towards s I the Purchase of a I I Dick Keffer I I yr- w Used Car! 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