Charlotte Post To Sponsor "Beauty Of Year" Contest
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By Jeri Harvey
Poet Staff Writer
Attention all Charlotte Post
Beauties of the Week! !
How would you like to earn
extra money, compete for
$5000 in cash prizes and have
a chance to be named The
CharlottePost "Beauty of the
Year?"
As you know, for the past
seven years, The Charlotte
Post has featured a "Beauty
of the Week" on its front page
each issue. This has been our
way of giving recognition and
exposure to black women who
might not otherwise receive it
The young ladies have been
selected for any number of
reasons; charm, church ο
community involvement, aca
demie or business success, a
well as good looks
Often they've been recom
mended by friends, relatives
school mates, business asso
ciates or their pastor.
Many of the candidates art
r shy and reluctant to talk about
- themselves because they're
afraid of appearing vain or
' because they feel they're "no
thing special."
It's our opinion they're all
' "something special " Each in
her own way, pdSsesses quali
ties which give her that unique
aura that makes hpr stand out
from everyone else.
Our readers look forward
each week to the "Beauty of
the Week" and almost daily
we receive calls suggesting
candidates. Our criteria for
selection is simple; we place
each name on a list and as
soon as possible we arrange
for a photograph and an inter
ψ
view So far there have been
approximately 364 young wo
men chosen "Beauty of the
Week "
This year, for the first time.
The Post will select a "Beauty
of the Year". Every former
"Beauty of the Week' is auto
matically eligible to enter
besides large grand prizes
at the contest's end. weekly
prizes will be aw arded and we
will run that winner's photo
graph in the Post along with
an article bringing readers
up-to-date on her recent acti
vities
Other exciting prizes will be
announced as the contest pro
gresses
Anyone interested in joining
the fun and winning valuable
prizes should hurry to contact
the Host 's circulation director.
Mr Julius Watson at 392-1306
or drop by our office at 2606-B
West Boulevard
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VOL. 4 NO. 30
Crusade
planned
For "10"
By Dianne Simpson
Poet Staff Writer
The courageous performance·
struggling for racial and so
cial justice by the Wilmington
10, and the unethical decision
made by Governor James B.
Hunt prove to be more than
just the concerns of the op
pressed persons of Wilming
ton, or the state of North
Carolina, or even the entire
United States. The issues in
volved are those of the entire
world, and was evident when
the Representatives from the
World Peace Conference at
Helsinki visited Rev. Ben Cha
vis at McCain Prison in Mc
Cain, North Carolina. Person*
who represented the World
Peace Conference were from
Greece, Italy, Lebanon and
Finland.
the Wilmington 10 are still at
their highest. Rev. Leon
White, Director of the Commi
ssion for Racial Justice in the
North Carolina-Virginia Field
. Office, along with Representa
tive Howard Clement Illaf
Durham want to see to it that
the struggle for justice contin
ues. They express their feel
ings that Governor Hunt is a
traitor. "He has betrayed
those who have supported him
over the years. He has also
betrayed this country and
everything decent by playing
with God and innocent victims
of injustice for political ga
ins." '
They are asking all concern
ed persons in joining them in a
crusade for justice rally on
Sunday, February 5, at the
Laodicea United Church of
Christ, 2004 Rock Quarry Ro
ad, Raleigh, N.C. The service
will begin at 3:00 p.m. The
theme of the crusade is, "Lest
We Forget". Speakers for this
event will be Dr. Charles E'
Cobb, Executive Director of
al Justice, Dr. Grady Davis
and other supporters of the
Wilmington Ten and the Char
lotte Three. Gospel singers
will also appear on the pro
gram.
Transportation will be pro
vided to the crusade for those
without. Transportation will
leave from the campus of
^Johnson C. Smith University
at 12 noon on Sunday. For any
additional information you
can call 334-2728 or 392-3321
after 6:00 p.m.
Senior Citizem To
Sponsor Seminar
The Senior Citizens United,
the Charlotte Area Fund and
the Legal Aid Society will
sponsor a seminar to explain
some of the new laws concern
ing Issues that of concern to
senior citizens of the area.
The meeting will be held
Thursday February 16 in the
auditorium of the downtown
branch of the public library.
wiupuw
Those fortunate enough to
escape drowning during the
swimming season will now run
the risk of skating on thin ice.
MISS SANDRA MARTIN
...Lovely Kelly Girl
Sandra Martin Is
Beauty Of Week
By Jeri Harvey
Post Staff Writer '
Sandra Martin, a nineteen
year old native of Martins
ville, Virginia, is The Poet
Beauty of the Week. lA Char
lotte since last September,
Sandra says she's found peo
ple here very kind. "When I
arrived I was sort .pf like a
little girl alone in tKW big city
,but people were extremely
helpful, especially folks at
New Hope Church. Tlhey help
ed me feel at home and did
everything they coulai to help
me get settled." .
When she first arrived here
, Sandra lived at the VWCA on
Park Road and worked part
time as a Kelly Girl while
attending Hamilton ; Business
College full time. Noy she has
her own apartment* and is
devoting her full attention to
studies Working as a Kelly
Girl was good experi^ice, she
said. It gave her a chance to
meet a lot of intereatiitf peo
ple, but her mother decided it
would be best to quit wofrk for
a while and concentrate otf her
education.
Colletfe as η "vprv innd iphnDl
Sandra describes Ha
where classes are smstll
enough so that each studem
can receive a lot of individual
attention.
"There is r well rounded
curriculum that prepares gra
duates to enter the business
world properly qualified in
their chosen area. Attention is
given to personal develop
ment, as well as academic
development," she said. After
two years at Hamilton, Sandk*a
will have a degree in Business
Administration and thinks she
may possibly go on to law.
She likes to dapce and is
"very much into disco" but
can usually be found at home
reading, listening to music or
writing. Black literature is her
fsvorite reading matter and
she's tried writing some In
fact, one of her future goals is
to do some serious writing
A Scorpio, Sandra is the
daughter of Mrs. Pauline Mar
tin and has five brothers. Hei
father is deceased.
Grpwing up in Martinsville
Sandra says she was "prett;
acitve" in high school am
worked part time in the Schoo
Board office. She was als<
active in voter registratioi
work and hopes to becomt
involved in some things of tha
nature while living here am
preparing for a future in thi
business world.
Our beauty said she doesn
like cooking much but enjoy
growing plants and is havin
fun fixing up her first apar
ment. About once a month sh
goes back to Martinsville t
visit her mother and see ol
friends
We're happy to welcom
Sandra to the Queen City an
hope her stay here will prov
beneficial in every way
As "Unusual Wotruin w
Mrs. Dean Cited By Co-Workers
By Jeri Harvey
Poet Staff Writer
Mrs. Louise G. Dean, a
teacher in the local school
system has been cited by
friends and co-workers as an
unusual woman who, "in over
thirty years of teaching, has
never been absent from
school."
William B. McMillan, prin
cipal of Cochrane Junior High,
vVhere Mrs. Dean teaches
eighth grade, felt our readers
wcfcild Hke to know about this
dedicated educator.
A graduate of Johnson C.
Smith University with a B.A.
In Elementary Education,
Mn Dean also has an Μ.Λ. in
F,duration from North Caro
lina "Central University and
has studied at UNCC. 4
She is a graduate of the
Sec one Street Branch Busi
ness Education School, and
studied at Carver College
Business Department Her
first jo* was with accountant
Andrew^ Gray.
I
\
Mrs. Dean has taught at
Ridge Hill High School, Ridge
Hill, S C., Plato Price High
School, Wood lawn Elementa
ry School and High Rock
Elementary School in Caswell
County.
Upon her resignation from
High Rock, the FT A presented
her with a plaque for outstand
ing service, the faculty gave
her an engraved sterling sil
ver necklace and she received
a portable typewriter from
her homeroom class
An entire room in Mrs
Dean's home is filled with
gifts, certificates and award·
that she has received over the
years
She is a member of the
North Carolina Association of
Educators, the Charlotte
Chapter of Johnson C. Smith
University Alumni Associa
tion, the Durham Chapter of
North Carolina Central Uni
versity Alumni Association,
North Carolina Parent-Tea
cher-Student Association and
Mr· Louise Ο. Dean
.. Dedicator educator
The National Historical Socie
ty
She has been a member of
the Alpha Gamma Chi Sorori
ty and Gamma UpeMon Sigma
Chapter of Sigma Gamma
Rho Sorority in Caswell Coun
ty, where she received a pla
que for many years of out
standing service as vice-pre
sident and secretary She is
now affiliated with Beta Omi
cron Sigma Chapter of Sigma
Gamma Rho Sorority in Char
lotte and serves as correspon
dence secretary, as well as
other committee duties
Mrs Dean is a Rhoer Girl
advisor, working with teenage
girls who are interested in
higher education She has n<
ver missed a sorority meeting
Through education. Mrs
Dean feels that a student can
realize his or her fullest poten
tial and she said she sees good
in every child "All they need
is the chance to express thern
selves," she said and adds
that "one must be frank and
firm with young people and let
them know you care about
them and how thev learn "
Mrs Dean has one daugh
ter, Nevonia, who teaches nin
th grade at Quail Hollow Ju
nior High School
She attends Ebenezer Bap
tist Church where Rev A Β
Sutton is the pastor
exam", ho laughed. I flunk
ed (ίο on and print thai
because it's true I failed the
test but it made me even more
determined and when I retook
it I passed, which is the
important thing "
Between the two exams he
worked as administrative as
sistant to the county attorney
in Asheville Alter admission
to the Ν ( liar, he applied for
a position as assistant district
attorney and was hired
We asked District Attorney
Gilchrist what criteria he used
in the selection of assistants
and he said."Obviously I look
for intelligent lawyers in addi
tion, I hey must be able to
make good decisions quickly,
based on the facts before
them They must have a basic
sense of fair play and have a
good feel for what's right or
wrong And a sense of humor
is a "must because there's β
lot of pressure in this job and
laughter can be a safety val
ve."
McDaniels says that Gil
christ displays and demands
"total professionlism' at all
times "I've learned a lot from
him
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA-28208-Thursday, Feb 2. 1978 PRICE 25c
Forrest Collier Says
Wholesale Rate Increase Is
Reason F or High Gas Bills
Food Town
To Build
New Store
Plans have been announced
for the construction of another
Food Town Store in Charlotte.
It will be located at the corner
of Camp Green Street and
Freedom Drive.
According to Larry Raley,
in charge of real estate for
Food Town, construction will
begin as soon as weather
permits, with hopes for com
pletion by summer.
The new facility, which will
have 21,000 square feet of
space, is expected to create
approximately 60 new jobs.
Raley said the public's sup
port of the seven existing Food
Town Stores in Charlotte led to
the decision to build the new
one and the west side was
selected as the site since there
was not one located in that
area.
Layne Appointed
Assistant Principal
Louis H. Layne Jr., has been
appointed assistant principal
at West Charlotte High School,
effective January 30.
With Charlotte-Mecklen
burg Schools since 1969, he
taught social studies at East
Mecklenburg High School for
1 seven years and served one
s year as assistant to the princi
i pal. During the past year, he
has been coordinating bus
e transportation for the Olym
® pic feeder area.
A graduate of Appalachian
State University, Layne earn
^ ed the M.Ed, in administra
tion and social studies at
UNCC.
ASSISTANT DA. KENNETH MCDANIENS
With District Attorney Peter (iUchrist
McDaniel Sought Career In
Area That Had More Meaning
By Jeri Harvey
Post Staff Writer
When Kenneth McDaniels
graduated from North Caroli
na Central University in 1970
with a major in chemistry and
minors in math and geogra
phy, the farthest thing from
his mind was the practice of
law. Last September, how
ever, he was one of two young
black assistant district attor
neys hired by Mecklenburg
District Attorney Peter Gil
christ. The other is Calvin
Murphy, a Charlotte native,
whom we will profile next
week.
Chemistry is a highly imper
sonal area, McDaniels said m
a recent interview. "For four
years 1 spent my days immer
sed in a world of textbooks and
test tubes While much of the
civil rights activity was taking
place I was isolated in a lab or
studying When 1 graduated
and looked around I realized I
didn't really know what was
going on in the world around
me. Vital changes had taken
place and I felt I had had no
part in bringing about those
changes. I had lost contact
with people and I didn't like
the feeling". McDaniels said
he knew then that he wanted a
career in an area that would
have more personal meaning
but he didn't know what. For a
year after graduation he
worked as administrative as
sistant to the director of the
New Jersey State Model Cities
Program, before reluming to
his native Asheville home to
work with the Model Cities
Program there.
During this time he met
Keith Snyder, then the United
States Attorney for the West
ern District, and this proved to
be the turning point in his life.
Snyder convinced him that he
should go into law and Mc Dan
iels returned to North Caroli
na Central, this time as a law
student
Though he· had a i 0 average
and was on the Law Journal.
McDaniels said the road to
admission to the North Caroli
na Bar was far from easy Ho
missed the deadline for the
bar exam the first time aro
und and went north again
where he was a clerk in the
New Jersey State Prosecu
tor's office for a year and a
half "When I did take the
Gas Bills
Jumped $40
In One Month
By Jeri Harvey
Post Staff Writer
Intense cold weather and a
substantial increase in rates
charged by the company's
principal gas supplier are rea
sons for the sharp rise in
customer bills this past
month, according to Forrest
L. Collier, vice-president for
consumer Affairs at ''lea
mont Natural (ias Company
Hesponding to numerous
calls from readers complain
ing that gas bills have juinpt-d
as much as S;10 to $40 in one
month, the Post contacted
Collier at his office or. Mon
day.
He said lhat while every bill
would need to be looked at
individually to determine the
exact .eason for the specific
increase in that bill, the wea
her in late December and
.■arly January was n.arkedly
more severe than it had been
prior to that time.
The foci, coupled with rate
hike'· by Trans Continental
Pipe Lines Corporation
('i'ransco . the inly pipeline
through North Carolina, has
necessarily resulted in higher
customer bills. Collier said
He explained that Transco's
rates have climbed steadily
and are 31» 4(i percent higher
than this time last year
Collier pointed out that
Transco's rates are not sub
ject to approval by the North
Carolina Utilities Commission
but by the Federal Knergy
Regulatory Commission, for
merly the Federal Power
Commission
( oilier said Piedmont Natu
ral Gas employs what is called
"tracking increases," which
means that only the increase
in wholesale prices is passed
on to the consumer, with
Piedmont getting no profit
from the increase
Asked if he expects gas
rates to continue climbing,
( oilier resDonded "That
pends on what congress de
cides They're debating right
now to see w hut can be done at
the well head and their con
clusions will determine what
kind of controls, if any. will be
imposed
Piedmont has a list of sug
gestions for ways customers
can conserve gas and lower
their bills A few of these are
When cooking, fill the oven,
don't bake one dish at a time,
Don't boil water more than
needed Defrost all foods be
fore cooking Lise high flame
only to start cooking, turn
flame down when water boils
Repair all leaky laucets
About 700 gallons of water a
year can be lost by one leaky
faucet A quick shower takes
less water than a bath Don't
let hot water run when hand
washing dishes, rinse dishes in
a pan of hot water
Hand wash as many articles
at one-time as possible