Bout With
Flu Can
Be Serious
In case you haven't noticed,
we are already into this year's
flu season. The season gene
rally runs from September
through the following spring.
While this is not considered a
serious year for the flu, for
certain high-risk groupe a
bout with the flu can be a
>erious threat to life.
The flu, or influenza, is a
contagious respiratory di
sease caused by a virus. Dur
ing the course of the disease,
the tissues of the respiratory
tract become inflamed, and
-ometimes actually damaged.
Fortunately the tissues usual
ly heal within a couple of
weeks.
Symptoms of the flu include
fever, chills, weakness, loss of
appetite, and various aches
and pains of the head, back,
arms and legs. The flu suffer
er may also have a sore throat
and a dry cough, nausea, and
burning eyes.
For most of us, the flu is not
a very serious disease. While
it may keep us in bed for a
week or so, it is usually taken
care of by rest, aspirin for
fever, and plenty of fluids.
For others, however, com
plications can set. After fight
ing the flu the body's defenses
are weakened and the body
ν«,ννι··νο lilUl V auovc^lliuic LU
infection and complication.
Most of these complications
are bacterial infections with
bacterial pneumonia being the
most common. For anyone
with a high risk, this can be a
very serious illness.
Those who are high-risk
[include:
• any adult or child with a
I chronic lung disease.
; -any adult or child with a heart
• disease,
-any adult or child with a
chronic kidney disease,
-any adult or child with diabe
tes or other chronic metabolic
^ disorder,
-anyone over the age of 65.
If you find that you are in
the high-risk category you
should be vaccinated against
the disease each year. While
there are risks of adverse
..drug reactions to the vaccine,
risks are small compared ·
f to the risks of bacterial pneu
monia.
int lUlJNi; ADULT GOSPEL GHOIK
—Of Steele Creek AME Zion Church
Steele Creek Young Adult
Choir Observes Sixth Year
By Cynthia Bell
Post Staff Writer
The Steele Creek Young
Adult Gospel Choir recently
celebrated its sixth anniver
sary at their church, Steele
Creek AME Zion Church. Ma
ny choirs from North and
South Carolina were on hand
to help celebrate.
The choir was organized in
1971 when they first sang
Soprano, Alto, Tenor, and
Bass as a group. Later in that
year they became the Steele
Creek Young Adult Choir un
der the direction of John Ni
cholas and Melvin Phifer, the
president.
William McCullough be
came the new director in May
of 1976, according to the
choir's president, Ulysses Phi
fer Jr. Other officers for this
year are: Calvin Glover, Vice
president; Ethel Erwin - Se
cretary; Christine Erwin -
Assistant Secretary ; and Cly
de Phifer - Treasurer.
The Sopranos for the choir
are: Sylvia Adams. Christine
Erwin, Jackie Glover, Betty
Heath, Betty Phifer, Carolyn
Phifer, Helen Phifer, and Tan
gelia Reddick. The Altos are:
Karen Adams, Patricia Cald
well, Juanita Chisholm, Ethel
Erwin, Delores Kilgo, Sarah
Kilgo, Pam Rankin, Yolanda
Reddick, Shelia Washington,
and Betty Ann Weathers, Te
nors are: Calvin Glover, Bob
by Harris, Leon Harris Clyde
Phifer and James Phifer. The
Basses are: Willie Erwin, U
lysees Phifer Jr., Richard
Patterson, and Benny Wea
thers. The choir has done an
outstanding job and given
many concerts this year.
Recently the choir was in
concert with the Dixie Hum
mingbirds, The Volinaires, the
the Supreme Angels.
"The choir's next concert is
scheduled November 20th (the
thrid Sunday in this month) at
Mount Zion AME Zion Church
in Belmont, North Carolina.
The Choir can also be heard
every first and second Sunday
at Steele Creek AME Zion
Church on York Road.
Blacks And The Energy Crisis
Energy, Jobs And Blacks
By Mark Hyman
Mark Hyman Associates, Inc.
Special To The Post
What has energy to do with
jobs in the community...espe
: daily the black community?
• Without question energy and
jobs are two sides of the same
coin. For instance, each time
a manufacturer, large or
; small, which consumes hun
• dreds and thousands of kilo
watts of electricity, or mil
: lions of cubit feet of gas . mo
• ves away to the suburbs or to
! some spacious countryside...
; the city and the inner city
] suffer. Because the move
takes with it scores, even
, hundreds. of jobs. In too many
instances the already under
j employed blacks with the firm
? are unable to follow because of
transportation and housing
►· problems.
£ What the plant moves to
; -gain tax breaks elsewhere, or
) .from over taxation in the local
! Community, the fact remains
: ijhat an employer and an ener
* * A ^ « Α Α Α Α Α Λ
gy user has gone. The same
principle goes for a closed
supermarket, laundry, drug
store, shoe shop or filling
station.
Meanwhile the inner city
staggers under non-profitable
and constant redevelopment,
riped away housing replace
ed with luxury townhouses
and highways, and a rapidly
declining community econo
mic stability. In short, fewer
and fewer jobs.
Four weeks ago U.S. Repre
sentative Henry S. Reuss from
Wisconsin took a strong public
position on rebuilding the in
ner city as both a humane and
practical way of helping the
economy. Imagine, a con
gressman from Wisconsin,
who has only two cities in his
state with more than a iiandful
of blacks, strongly proposing a
plan to stop the enroding
economic and human condi
tion of blacks and the poor in
the inner cities
Even though energy was not ^
mentioned directly, it can be
plainly read in his suggestions
to the President:
1. Make a change in the rules
for investment tax credits and
tax free revenue bonds which
will make it more appealing
for companies to build plants
in central cities instead of the
suburbs.
2. Halt the building of new
federal offices in Washington
and build them in cities where
jobs are needed.
3. Stronger enforcement of
open housing and fair employ
ment laws...plus putting an
end to suburban zoning so that
low income city residents can
move with their jobs.
Representative Reuss
shows a deep sensitivity into
the plight of blacks and the
poor in the central cities and,
at the same time, shows that
energy and jobs are two sides
of the same coin.
Subscribe to the Charlotte
Post! Your support helps 1
QUEEN SIZE, INC.
Discount Prices
1741 E. Independence Blvd.
C.harlotteJN.C. - Acroae From Todde Flower*
Mon. - Sat 10 A.M. to 6 PJM. 375-9469
Fashions For The Larger Woman
SLACKS - 16V2 - 40'/2 $6©ο
PANT SUITS - $10°° "p $26°°
Sim* 14(4 lo 32(4 end 18 l<> 54
DRESSES - $6°° to $25
Size* 14V4 to 32V4 and 36 to 6()
00
00
BLOUSES - $500 * $13
Size* 36 to 54
GOWNS, PAJAMAS, ROBKS, SIJPS, BRIEFS
tllll H I I I I I I I I I I I I I M » I I I I > 11 I I I »
Rev. DeGranville Biirke Will
Offer Unique Christmas Gift
By Jeri Harvey
Post Staff Writer
If you're looking for a uni
que Christmas gift for the
man or woman "who ha·
everything" perhaps you
might be interested in a sug
gestion from Rev. DeGran
ville Burke.
As you know, Rev. Burke is
in the process of compiling "A
History of Brooklyn" on slides
and tapes. With the assistance
of the Afro-American Cultural
and Service Center, he is
collecting data depicting
Brooklyn before it was da
maged by neglect and finally
leveled to make way for urban
renewal.
Interest in the project has
been good and there have been
numerous showings of the sli
des about the city.
To further promote the pro
ject and to raise funds for
more research a booklet is
Rev. DeGranvilie Burke
...Compiling history
being compiled containing 50
75 key pictures from the slide
collection. These pictures
show well-known institutions,
people and street scenes from
the Brooklyn area.
According to Kev. Burke.
"These would make an excel
lent Christmas gift for friends
and relatives that would be
different from the usual gift."
He said ads are being sold to
help defray the cost of the
brochure. The brochure is
being produced by W.B. Bul
lock and ads begin at $12.50.
Interested persons may call
Rev Burke at 377-3222 .for
further information or the
Afro-American Cultural and
Service Center at 374-1565.
The price of the brochure
and the completion date will
be announced at a later date
All proceeds will go toward
completing research on the
"Brooklyn Story" and to do
research for a similar project
on First Ward and Greenville.
Metrolina Chapter
To Meet Sundav
The Metrolina Chapter of
Morehouse Alumni will hold a
meeting Sunday, November
13, at 7 p.m. at The Gallery,
1408 E. Morehead Street.
All former Morehouse stu
dents are urged to attend.
Business of importance will be
discussed.
W.B. Bulluck - president,
' Wesley Celment - vice presi
dent and Sam Young - secre
tary.
Davis Enlists In U. S. Air Force
Roger Ε. Davis, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Willie Davis, of 2215
Albewood Road, has enlisted
in the U.S. Air Force.
Airman Davis, a 1973 grad
uate of West Charlotte High
School, joined under the Air
JForce^s^t^
Program iDEP), which al
lows him to accumulate time
in the Air Force Reserve until
he enters active duty on De
cember 20, 1977.
Support Our Advertisers
HOW TO
SUBSCRIBE TO
THE
JUST COMPLETE
THECOUPON
BELOW AND
MAIL TO:
CHARLOTTE POST
P. O. BOX 97
Charlotte, N. C. 2823G
One year $10
Β Six months $6.75
Two \ears $18 oo
j~| Bill Me Later
~ n
i
Name
Address
C'itv
State -Zip
Weolworth
S«t*ractiuiiGmi«i(wd · Replacement or Mùney Refunded
Th· Grand Prix racing "** —
Hit the racing circuit with 3 ag q c WtCT
authentically designed cars.
So much funl Dump
truck, jumbo loader,
hi-way maintenance.
assortment
3 14ββ
_ PUVsWfl*
Playskool toys and gam·»
^Si| 0^6 each
Reg. $3.33
Selection includes a spellin<uboard,
tools, clock and chalk boarci. Fun)
m>\
CB Pow'R cycle
with dump tray
4^\97 Reg.
■ w $12.97
seat with riser
wheels
CB radio and
motor.
blazer, lott more.
•w m mmrnw w
Zoom along with tho rough
and ruggod Trail Blazer
It move» along and hugt the
traill Sturdy frame on 4
large wheel·. Include!
•torage rack and extra
•Pace in the back.
3 all-time favorite toy sets
Super choice! Math medic AQQ
kit, Starsky and Hutch gun ' j#··
set. Sheriff and reKue tett. éÊÈI and mÊm
Re» $2 99 to $3.99
So adorable!
So huggablol
Wispy Walker
qualify dolls
9®?®
Reg. $11.99
They're so life-like! Fully-join·
ted dolls have rooted hair and
moving eyes. Follow easy
directions and see how
they walk! Big value!
fcidTTov· to proctlct^L^
•harp-shooting «killsi I
3*e
Fun garnei! Shoot'n Throw
or Double Barrel Target Mt
With dart gunt and targeti
Top «dirions children's stories
A complete «election of de m n-j
luxe elamci. Bible itone». H
nuriery rhymei and tongt | each
Reg. $2.47 each
Sound th· fir· alar ml
Hook-N-ladd*r truck
^ 12" ,,4 47
Bright red truck with large ladder,
rotating turrat and extra ladders
Ploy α Happy tun· on
th· Jig Sound organ
^10" *,.9,
Raal organ sounds' Include* num
bered keys and muoc sheers, too!
^ -/
Super fast AFX
Twister race set
Start your engines and have hours of ..
racing excitement! Includes 3'8"x
Γ10" race track, 2 cars, lap counter,
speed controllers, more top features. $
Material Handling let and a
Construction set. Authentic
looking sets (or lots of funl
Mt
PU**A
Harness
racing gam·,
place your betsl
Win, place or show! Complete
with four horses and cart, and
automatic lap counter. 7-pc.
track makes a great figure 8'
Sesame Street or Disney
Playskool puzzles
60 Rn
each S3 29
All your favorite character! on a
hrighTly colored wooden pu/il·
Tootsietoy' play sets
each set
Super action! CB Highwray set or th«l
Super Sorbite fet. A terrific value!