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CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA-28208-Thursday, Jan. 5, 1978
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MISS HARRIET PORTER
.Livingstone freshman
Harriet Porter
Is Beauty Of Week
By Jcri Harvey
Post Staff Writer
The POST Beauty of "the
Week is Harriet Porter, the
only child ot Mr. and Mrs.
Charles E. Porter. A 1977
graduate of South Mecklen
burg High School, Harriet is a
freshman at Livingstone Col
lege in Salisbury, majoring in
political science. She plans to
go to law school and hopes to
become a corporation lawyer.
"There are presently only 8
bfoj») corporation lawyers in
thlrunitîô Slates " she said,
and added ihat none of these
are women.
Her interest in political sci
ence was stimulated by work
she's done with her father,
who is a precinct chairman.
She said she's helped him
since she was "about 12" and
through her work with voter
registration drives, etc, she
became serious about learn
ing how the decmocratic pro
cess works and so decided to
major in poli-sci.
A member of Cannon's Ca
thedral Church of God in
Christ, where Elder E.C. Can
non is pastor, Harriet has been
a member of the choir ever
since she can remember. She
sings first soprano and has
written several songs for the
choir. Her favorite music is
gospel and she is a member of
the Livingstone Prayer Meet
ing Choir, which she describes
as "fantastic."
Harriet is also a member of
the Student Government Or
ganization-at Livingstone, is
chaplain of the Babcock House
Council, on he year book staff
and The Bear's Tail, a literary
guide published each year at
the college
This serious young Gemini
expressed concern that young
blacks often fail to become
involved in community affairs
as well as social affairs.
"The world is full of oppor
tunities," she said, "and you
ng people of today have a
chance to take advantage of
them and help chart the direc
tion ol the world if they will
only apply themselves."
Minimum Wages Increase
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To $2.50 An Hour
January 1 was a red-letter
day for many employees of
small retail and service busi
nesses in North Carolina.
That's the day. on which the
Tar Heel State'? required mi
nimum wage will move up
from $2.30 an hour to $2.50 an
hour.
On the basis of <i 40-hour
workweek, the increase will
bi±J2 an extra $8.00 a week for
th^fcjnds of North Carolina's
lowest paid workers who ma
ke no more than the minimum
wage at their jobs
It will be their second "rai
se" in six months. By action of
the 1977 General Assembly,
the required State minimum
wage was raised from $2 00 an
hour to $2.30 an hour on July 1,
1977. That increase, plus the
additional 10-cent rise slated
for January 1, add up to a 25
percent increase over the old
$2.00 minimum
"The $2 50 statutory mini
mum wage will apply to all
non-exempt employees in es
tablishments having four or
more employees who are not
covered by the Fair Labor
Standards Act (Federal Wage
Hour Law)," explained N.C.
Commissioner of Labor John
C Brooks. "Many North Caro
lina employees are covered by
the federal minimum, which
will advance from the present
$2.30 an hour to $2.65 an hour
on January 1, 1978, in those
businesses having a gross an
nual income of $250,000 or
more. However, there are
thousands of other North Ca
rolina workers in small esta
blishments to whom the fede
ral law does not apply These
workers are often employed in
small retail, wholesome, food
service and service industry
establishments. These people
are indebted to the foresight of
our General Assembly which
built in the traditional increa
se in the State minimum wage
in anticipation of the increas
ed federal minimum."
"Without making a rompre
hensive Statewide survey, for
which there is neither budget
nor personnel, we have no
reliable way of estimating
either how many workers are
covered by the State mini
mum wage at present, or how
many of those who are cover
ed are currently being paid
less than $2.50 an hour," Com
missioner Brooks stated. "I
believe that the new minimum
wage will have a substantial
impact upon the earnings of
many North Carolina workers
who are covered by the State
Law,"
Like A livable Pup?
City government's own
Christmas tradition, Santa's
Puppy Sale, will be held near
the Square in Uptown Char
lotte December 12 14. For
just $4 you can buy a lovable
puppy and that pnee includes
a check up at the Animal
Shelter and a distempter shot
Memoriam To Dr. Martin King
Will Be Held Sunday, January 15
Without Interrupting lie ne fits
States Must Renew
Food Stamp Eligibility
WASHINGTON, The U.S.
Deoartment of Agriculture
lUSDA) is making sure people
using food stamps are given
enough time to renew their
eligibility before it runs out.
Assistant Secretary Carol
Tucker Foreman said Tues
day.
Assistant Secretary Fore
man said new USD A rules will
require local welfare agencies
to give people using food
stamps advance written no
tice that their eligibility is
ending. These notices must
arrive in time for people to
re-apply for their stamps with
out an interruption in benefits,
she said.
The assistant secretary said
the department is issuing the^
se rules to settle a nationwide
class action lawsuit, Basel v.
Butz, which challenged US
DA's food stamp re-certifica
tion procedures. Ms. Foreman
said the new rules will make
the re-certification process
fairer by requiring state ?nd
local agencies to take more
responsibility for keeping food
stamp users informed about
the status of their eligibility.
When a household is appro
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Secretary Foreman explain
ed, it is certified for a speci
fied length of time and must
re-apply when this certifica
tion period ends. Periodic re
certification is necessary, she
said, because it gives local
agencies an opportunity to
review changes in family in
come or resources.
Under the old rules, house
holds were told at the time of
application when their eligibi
lity would expire, and no
further notice was given.
Basel v. Butz was filed in
October 1974 in U.S. District
Court for the District of Co
lumbia. The District Court
ruled in USDA's favor, but the
U.S. Court of Appeals revers
ed the lower court early in
1977. On May 13, USDA agreed
to settle the case by issuing
new regulations.
To give interested parties a
chance to comment, the de
partment published proposed
rules on June 3. USDA receiv
ed 63 comments on the propo
sal. 39 from state and local
welfare agencies and the rest
from legal aid groups, interest
groups, and interested indivi
duals.
The proposed rules would
have allowed people who ap
peal food stamp cutbacks or
cutoffs to get full benefits
pending a hearing decision.
But, because of a conflict with
the recently-enacted Pood
Stamp Act of 1977, this provi
sion was dropped from final
regulations.
Under the final rules, local
agencies must notify house
holds in writing between 30
and 45 days before their certi
fication periods end. Expira
tion .notices will tell house
holds they must re-apply for
food stamps by a certain date
to continue receiving their
benefits without interruption.
People who are certified for
one month or less will be given
their expiration notice when
they apply.
Changes In
Food Stamp
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Regulations
A number of important
changes in Food Stamp utility
deduction regulations will go
into effect January 1', accord
ing to Larry Coolshy, Eligibili
ty Director of the County's
Food Stamp Program.
Under the new regulations,
your latest unpaid heating
bills may be included in the
expenses that are taken into
consideration when the a
mount you pay for Food Sta
mps is set.
Food Stamp recipients rece
ive a standard food coupon
allotment but must pay cash
for the coupons, based on a
sliding scale. A family's net
adjusted income determines
the purchase price. Usually
utility bills, among other ex
penses, can reduce the net
adjusted income and thus re
sult in a lower cash purchase
requirement. The new regula
tions, according to Goolsby,
will allow greater ultility de
ductions in many cases.
Only paid heating bills were
counted under the old Food
Stamp rules, and in some
cases families had to make the
difficult choice between buy
ing their Food Stamp allot
ment and paying for heating
bills. As a result of the new
regulations, some recipients
may have their purchase price
adjusted whenever an increa
sed heating bill entitles them
to a lower purchase price.
Goolsby said that under cer
tain conditions households
may receive an authorization
to-purchase (ATP) card with
in 10 days if their heating bills
increased by $25.01 or more
Also, uncahsed ATP cards
may be turned in for replace
ments within 10 days if there is
a $25.01 or more increase
Proof of the higher bill is
required in both cases.
T.J. REDDY
...Received 20 years
Charlotte 3 Case
Raises Questions
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Post Staff Writer
Over ten years ago, an
integrated group of people
went to the Lazy Β Riding
Stable on West Boulevard and
were denied permission to
rent horses, although the sta
ble was supposed to be public.
The next day they returned
with friends, and in front of
television cameras and repor
ters, one member of the group
was allowed to ride Integra
tion has been accomplished
and the matter was consider
ed closed
Approximately one year la
ter the Lazy Β burned. Inves
tigations at the time deter
mined that the fire was acci
dental No mention was made
of arson
The aftermath of the two
seemingly unrelated incidents
described above eventually
resulted in criminal proceed
ings against three men and
subsequent prison sentences
for them totaling 55 years
The Charlotte Three case,
as it has become known, has
raised questions in the minds
of some observers as to the
credibility and fairness of the
North Carolina criminal jus
tice system and has drawn the
ists, journalists and human
rights advocates across the
nation and around the world.
An editorial in the Charlotte
Observer in January of 1975
said "What is so disturbing
about the Lazy Β stable -
burning case is the pattern of
official misconduct surroun
ding it. The issue of whether
the three men convicted re
ceived a fair trial is now
before the courts. But from
court documents, testimony
and investigative reports, it is
clear that federal and state
officials bent and distorted the
powers society entrusted to
them."
In the same editorial the
Observer charged that "the
federal men uere looking for
'black terrorists' and convinc
ed themselves of the basis of
bought testimony from Theo
dore Alfred Hood and Walter
David Washington, that they
had found three of them." '
Comments from The Wash
ington Post editorial page in
cluded one reading. "Although
civic interests in North Caro
lina like to present the state as
the epitome of the 'New
South', parts of its judicial
See CHARLOTTE On Page 11
At First United Presbyterian Church Surultty
Rev. Dr. Raymond Worsley To Be Installed
By Abigail L. Flanders
Special To The Poet
Approximately two years
ago, First United Presbyteri
an Church faced the toes of its
minister, Rev. Ezra J. Moore,
with some despair and some
anticipation of filling the void
With Sflflaeone equally as dyna
mic and personable . Then a
strong perceptive yet sensi
tive minister with a pleasing
smile and inspirational mes
sage introduced himself to the
church family, filling its void,
uplifting its spirit, and instiga
ting a flow of love that is
greatly needed between con
gregation and minister a
love that is sure to be felt
throughout First United Près
byterian Church Sunday when
Rev. Dr. Raymond Worsley
will be officially installed
as pastor
Rev Worsley has had a lot
of experience in instigating
love During the Civil Rights
Movement, he coordinated se
veral marches in the eastern
part of North Carolina, and
became the "heralder of truth
and justice" in many of the
newspapers and legislative
halls in this state. That same
love blossoms in his family life
as well through his wife. Mag
nolia, daughter. Marie and
son, Raymond Jr
Although Rev Worsley is a
native of Rocky Mount. North
Carolina, he has spent a large
portion of his life in Charlotte.
He graduated with high hon
ors from Johnson C. Smith
University in 1930. after spen
ding three years in the United
States Marine Corps He re
ceived his Bachelor of Divini
ty degree from JCSU in 1953
He served as pastor of McClin
tock United Presbyterian
Church in Charlotte until 1956
when he was appointed by
JCSU as a professor of reli
gious education After four
years of teaching, inspiring
and molding the minds of his
students. Rev Worsley found
that he hungered for more of
the knowledge that made him
one of the most popular pro
fessors at his alma mater, so
he attended the theological
seminary at Columbia Uni
versity in New York, where he
received his asters degree in
1960 His astute philosophy of
keeping up with the changing
times and keeping abreast of
the new informtion relating to
religion has led him into seek
ing his doctorate degree at
Emory University in Atlanta,
Georgia From 1971 to 1977,
Rev Worsley became a cata
lyst for the Grier Heights
United Presbyterian Church
congregation, where he in
creased membership with this
poignant approach to the
struggles of contemporary liv
ing and its affects on religious
life He leaves behind him an
enligtened and enriched con
gregation; however, the loss;
of Grier Heights United Près
byterian Church is the gain ol
First United Thos/e same
messages, impressive yet not
overpowering, contemporary
yet spiced with a traditional
religious foundation, softly
stated, yet powerfully deliver
ed, have already awarded the
Kev Dr Raymond Worsley a
place in the hearts and family
of the Frist Untied Presbyte
rian Church congregation
Two-Hour Symposium
Set For First Baptist Church
Rv Jpri H;irvpv
Post Staff Writer
A two hour symposium en
titled "There Is Neither Slave
Nor Free In Jesus Christ - A
Memoriam To Dr. Martin Lu
ther King Jr will be held at
First Baptist Church. 1801
Oaklawn Ave.. Sunday, Janu
ary 15 This event is sponsored
by the Afro-American Cultur
al and Service Center and is
funded by the North Carolina
Humanities Commission as
one of the five-part series on
Black Life.
Guest speaker for the sym
posium will be Dr. George B.
Thomas, director of the I T C.
Research Action-Advocacy
Project called "The Keligious
Heritage of the Black World,'
in Atlanta Dr. Thomas has
recently returned from Africa
where he delivered a paper on
Black Theology and Libera
tion. He is a professor of
Missiology and a member of
the faculty at the Interdomi
national Theological Center in
Atlanta.
Formerly a professor 01
religious studies at Hood The
ological Seminary in Salis
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leading Black theologians in
his field today, according to
Durwood Hall, who will mod
erate the program. A well
known TV personality seen on
WSOC-TV each Sunday morn
ing at 9 a.m.. Hall is president
elect of the Johnson C. Smith
Seminary at the Interdenomi
national Theological Semin
ary where he is a third year
student majoring in Christian
Ethics - Church and Society
He said that questions revol
ving around "The Black Chu
rch as a Christian Change
Agent in American Society"
and "Is the theology of Black
ness Effective in the Black
Community, asked why he felt
community, Past and Pre
sent?" will be discussed
Asked why he felt there is a
need for the kind of seminar
planned. Hall replied, "The
Black man's role in the .ludeo
Christian heritage has truly
never been elevated from the
seas of racist Biblical history
expounded by the writers and
interpreters of the slave mas
ter's influence on his black
brothers It is about time for
on-going seminars which de
liver another side of this one
sided history and pre
sent more than the flimsy tru
ths encased in Western histo
rical scholarship's Wright. Al
bright and Bright's schools of
racist thinking."
Continuing. Hall said. A
man with no past is a man
with no present and definitely
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no future Christianit> for 'h<
black man must be inextri'-.·
bly bound up in his life style or
its relevancy is null and * or.!
The symposium will begin
at β 45 a m with the invoc.i
tion by Rev. Robert Wultor.
and breakfast, during whi ' a
video tape ol Hall's T\ j>r>>
gram will be shown. featuring
Or Herman Thomas. asst.,
tant director of black st.mu
ât l'.NC-C ano associate na··'· r
of hirst Baptist t'hurih. u.
Jewett Walker, an AM Κ Ζιοη
minister. and another gue.-t
be announced
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dience will be divided into the
three workshops led by K< \
Preston Pendergrass pa.-'nr
of Aniioch Baptist ( hureh
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ΛΜΚ Zion Church and Re\
Reginald Durante, minister
associate of Bethel Λ.ΜΚ t'nu
rch Or Thomas addn-ss aiI)
be immediately afer the uork
shop^
The iiost pastor. Res J i:
llurnpiirey. will deliver !hi
bendiction
Hall stressed that the Janu
ary 15 symposium is the firs!
ot several'planned for Chai
lotte and said he hopes <«r
massive involvement from
throughout the community
Donations of one dollar «ill
be requested to be turned over
to the Martin Luther King .Ιι·
Statue Drive
January Ι>
Tax Listiri"
p
Month
January is tax listing non'!
in Charlotte Mecklenburg
Slate law requires all rev;
dent.s In list their personal
property, including cars tru
eks and boats, with the Cits
County tax supervisor s off:c<
during the month ol January
Failure to list your property
by January :$1 will result in
penalty, which you must pay
in addition to the property tax
Unless you are a new resi
dent of Mecklenburg County
you should receive your tax
listing form in the mail by
January 10 Approximately
160.000 forms have been maii
ed. according to Tax Supervi
sor Robert I' Alexander
Newcomers and those who
have not received their forms
by January 10 should request
them from the Tax Supervi s
or s Office, telephone 374 281)
Tax list takers are in the
' town clerk offices in Mat
thews. Pineville, Cornelius,
Huntersville and Davidson
and are available to help those
w ho need assistance with their
listing
Elderly and-or permanently
and totally disabled persons
' are elig.ble for a property tax
exemption if their total in
come ι including your spouse,
if you are married) is no more
than $9,000 a year
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than to feel bad in the morning
without having had any fun
the night before