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r __ ^ PIN THE CHARLOTTE Pi 1ST EF] “Charlotte s Fastest Growing Community Weekly” | black consumers | _PKICE 25c Adrienne Leatherman Is Beauty Of Week By Jeri Harvey Post Staff Writer Ardrienne Leatherman, a newcomer to Charlotte is our choice for Beauty of the Week. Coming here last October when her husband, Omar's . ^company transferred him from Cleveland, Ohio, Adrien ne says she "loves'’ Charlotte. "It has the big city flavor but still retains the small town atmosphere," she told us. "I consider it my home now. Of 1 course, I miss the snow back home," the Detroit native, said, “but there are so many other things to enjoy.” Last fall Adrienne and her two young daughters, Nicole, 6 and Robyn, 2 got their first glimpse of the ocean on a visit to Myrtle Beach and she said she was as excited about the event as her youngsters were. She said she was "thoroughly impressed by the majesty of the ocean, the expanse of it and the noise and power of the surf.” Adrienne works full time at NCNB in financial services but is interested in doing free lance modeling, particularly commercials. "It’s something I've had in the back of my mind for a while,” she said, “and I decided I’d better get started if I ever was. So I’ve been checking out some agen cies and looking into possibili ties." Adrienne's decision to get some good photographs 9 taken turned out to be a stroke of luck for the POST because the photographer referred her to us as a prospective Beauty of the Week Besides her job and family, Adrienne enjoys reading, bike riding, travel when possible, music and modem dance. An extremely well-disci plined person, she rises at 5:30 every morning to do about 20 minutes of exercises, then eats breakfast before waking up “the rest of the group". The exercises are a vital part part of her routine because she gained a “lot of weight" after the birth of Robyn and she said it was through sheer will power she was able to get back down to her present 130 pounds on a 5’5*/i2'’ frame. The exercises are a compilation of different ones she’s learned over the years from dance classes, magazines and TV. Adrienne is looking forward to summertime in the Caro lines and getting out to ex plore the countryside. "People here seem to live much closer to nature," she observed. “And there’s so much to see and do, I know I’ll enjoy the experience ” We’re happy to welcome Adrienne and her family to Charlotte and we wish her all the good things she desires. Miss Adams Is Contest’s First Winner! By Jeri Harvey Post Staff Writer The first week of the Char lotte Post Beauty of the Year Contest has produced a win ner! Bertha Adams, our Beauty of the Week September 19, 1977, reported the highest number of subscriptions and received extra points for being the weekly winner and for reporting promptly She and a companion of her choice will also receive dinner for two at the restaurant of her choice, courtesy of the Charlotte Poet Alice Brannon was in second place, Charlotte Gordon, third Pamela Allison, fourth and Darlene Herron fifth. They also received extra points for reporting on time. interest In the contest re mains high and we urge you to get behind your favorite con testant by contacting her per sonally or filling out the handy coupon in today’s Post and mailing it promptly Don’t delay! Time moves swiftly and before you know it we’ll be announcing the grand prize winner Don’t let your favorite young lady lose be cause you wasted time or put off helping her. Act today, before it's too late! Crusade For Justice Meeting Set ★★ ★★ ** New Bill To Train Welfare Recipients Special Program To Fund OIC WASHINGTON (NNPA) Five members of Congress have introduced a Bill H. R 10680 to provide a special program of financial assis tance to Opportunities Indus trialization Centers (OIC) to motivate and train welfare recipients for jobs in business and industry. The National Urban League and Ser-Jobs for Progress and other national community based organizations with a training track record will also participate in the training pro gram as proposed in the Bill which has been referred to the House Committee on Educa tion and Labor. ine live sponsors of the Bill are: Michael O. Myers, (D) Pa.; Augustus F. Hawkins (D) Calif.; Raymond F. Led erer (D) Pa.; Robert N.C Nix, iD( Pa.; and Carl D Perkins (D) Ky. The Bill further states that special consideration will be given to training persons on welfare for jobs which provide sufficient prospects for ad vancement or suitable contin ued employment, as well as ensure that the training be in skills for which there is an anticipated high demand Vietnam and Korean veter ans on welfare who served after August 5, 1964 will re ceive special consideration in the training program. And recently unemployed welfare recipients will have priority over jobless workers. Except for those employed as class room teachers, not more than 15 percent of the participants will be hired in professional capacities. OIC’s share in the training program, which will be admi nistered by the Department of Labor once it becomes law, is a result of Dr. Leon H. Sulli van’s testimony in November before the Subcommittee on Welfare Reform. He is chair man of the board of OIC's numbering nearly 200 in 50 states. DR Sullivan estimates that during its 14-year history, OIC has trained and placed over 100,000 welfare recipients UNCC Seta Sewtion For IVunteH A session for nurses on how to advocate their cause before legislative bodies is scheduled from 9 a m to 4 p m . Friday, March 3 in the Cone Center at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Alexander Becomes United States Assistant Attornev By Don Huskey Post Staff Writer "I think black attorneys wherever they are have a commitment to insure that the judicial process is sensitive to the problems of the black community,” said Wayne C, Alexander who was sworn in as the United States assistant attorney for the Western Dis trict of North Carolina, Char lotte office, on March 1 Alexander, 27, a native of Charlotte, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Romeo Alexander of 1913 Patton Ave. He graduated from Hampton Institute in 1972, the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill Law School in 1975, and was admit ted to the North Carolina Bar Association in September of the same year He is president of the North Carolina Associ ation of Black Lawyers - Char lotte chapter, and a member of Statesville Ave. Presbyle rian Church "As an assistant city attor ney, I reviewed and in some ways helped shape decisions and policy considerations that had an impact on the black community. For example the city housing policy for low and moderate income individuals and public services " Alexan der stated. Alexander served as assis tant city attorney from 1975 to February 28, of this year Alexander continued, "How ever people too often want to label black professionals as different. While I think that I have the responsibility to share my expertise with the community, as any other black professional does, or for that fact any individual; I also have a responsibility as an attorney. And as an attorney, I am going to represent the clients that 1 serve as vigor ously as possible.” Alexander said that he plans to go into private practice eventually, and feels that his experience formerly in the J city attorney office and now as an U S. assistant attorney will be beneficial. “I have had the opportunity to represent the city, and in the future will represent the state in civil and criminal cases. This should be valuable when 1 begin private practice.’’ "We as black lawyers are trying to become a more active force in the legal com munity and black commu nity," Alexander concluded. Chavis: [North Carolinians Human Rights Violated In u statement Tuesday, Wilmington 10 Defendant Rev Ben Chavis charged the human rights of all North Carolinians are being violated Chavis said, "Not only are the human rights of the Wilmington 10 in jeopardy, the human rights of all North Carolinians are being violated as a result of the continued stale conspiracy to persecute innocent movement activists " Rev Chavis, co-chair of the National Alliance Against Racist & Political Repression, went on the issue a call to all supporters of the 10 to join in support of the March 18. 1978 March on the White House, saying the March was "extremely important to the future of the civil rights movement." He said, "I urge all <>t our supporters to pul a special priority on organizing and mobilizing the largest possible representation of people from North Carolina to participate Anne Mitchell, eo-ordinator of the North Carolina branch of the National Alliance, said national support for the March has increased in the past week She announced. "Dt Charles Cobb, executive director of the Commission for Racial Justice. United Church of Christ, has endorsed and will speak at the demonstration Also. Congressmen John Conyers (D Mi.). Ron Dellums (D-Ca >. Don Edwards (D-Ca ). Parren Matched (D-Md ) and Pete Starke (D-Ca.) have joined the list of endorsers " Walton To Participate In U. S. Youth Council Political Delegation Robert L. “Bob” Walton, vice-chairman of the Meek lenburg Board of County Com missioners has been selected as one of 20 persons who will participate in the U S. Youth Council's Young Political De legation to the Federal Repub lic of Germany and Brussels March 6 through 21 Walton was nominated by the local chapter of the NAACP Walton said that he has not traveled to Europe before and hopes by gaining a awareness of their political structure that he will be better able to serve as a county commissioner In Germany, the delegation will be hosted by the Ring Politischer Jugend which is composed of the youth divi sions of the Social Democra tic, Christian Democratic and Free Democratic parties of West Germany The delegation's education al study tour has been planned by t*>e Ring Politischer Ju gend, and the program will cover such themes as "politi cal-ideological trends in the Z) German political parties," and "local government struc tures ” In addition to the German program, the delegation will spend four days in Brussels where the members will meet with American embassy offi cials and representatives of NATO and the European eco nomic community There will be two days of briefings in Washington before the delega tion leaves for (iermany March On Washingt on Seeks Carter’s Intervention Supporters of The Wilming ton Ten and The Charlotte Three will hold a “Crusade for Justice" Sunday, March 5 to gam support for a national March on Washington sched uled for March 18. Sponsored by People United for Justice, a newly formed coalition of civil rights and activist organi zations and individuals, the rally will be held at New Emmanu“l Congregatibnal United Church at 4 p m Among the speakers will be Rev. Leon White of the Com mission for Racial Justice, Golden Frinks of the Southern Christian Leadership confer ence and Dr. James Grant, a member of the Charlotte Three Dr. Helen Othow, sister of Rev. Ben Chavis, one of the Wilmington Ten, said the Washington March is under the sponsorship of the Nation al Alliance Against Racial and Political Oppression and is expected to draw supporters from across the United States and from foreign countries The purpose of the march, according to Dr Othow, is to call on President Carter to intervene on behalf of the Wilmington Ten and the Char lotte Three "We want to impress on the president the urgency of these cases," Dr Othow said. “We feel we have to go to the highest source in the land to get relief The world is watch ing America and it is a chal lenge to democracy to show that our country really cares about human rights at home" Transit System Services Improving By Dianne Simpson Post Staff Writer The Charlotte Transit Sys tem is still in the process of improving the transportation al services on its routes for the purpose of offering the entire community good and conveni ent utilities The second phase of these service improve ments began on Monday, Feb ruary 27, with changes on 14 bus routes For the purpose of making service for riders more con venient, arrival and departure times have been changed on Route 1 Mt Holy, Route 4 Park Road and Country Club, Route 7 - Monroe Road and Route 8 - Queens Road Routes 1 - Providence Road and 2 Ashely Park are both receiving additional service, as well as direct routing For Route 1 additional service is being provided to the Stone haven area. The Lansdowne area is receiving faster, more direct service For Route 2 Ashely Park more direct rout ing is being provided to the Ashely Park and Wilkinson Blvd area For Route 2 Independence Blvd service is being provid ed on Eastway Drive instead of Commonwealth Ave and a new route for night service has been implemented Ser vice to the Morningside area has been discontinued due t% low patronage Now you can go to South Park Mall all day on Sundays due to the new service that is being provided by Route 3 See city on page 4 wiivvi * « "line i icar dent Carter has no authority to intervene in the cases himself, he could use his influence to urge federal courts to take action Among the major cities Dr Othow named that will send representatives to Washington on the 18th were New York. Chicago, Detroit. St lxnns. Dos Ajigeles, San Francisco, Milwaukee, Minneapolis. Den ver. Boston, Atlanta. Miami and Memphis, to name a few All the larger cities of North Carolina plan to send buses with supporters to Washington and Rev. James Barnett, coordinator for the Charlotte area will be on Sunday's pro gram and will speak at the capitol rally. Rev Barnett said he feels this new effort will "keep the pressure on so that eventually justice will be served." Details of the Washington march have not yet been released but one of the prom inent speakers scheduled will be Congressman Parren Mit chell <D Md.i. During Sunday's rail) a sli de and jaDe show will present background on the two famous cases which have drawn the attention of people around the world Bob Davis, chairman of the Black Politi cal Caucaus. a representative of the Black Women's Caucus and New Emmanuel pastor. Rev N C Calhoun, will also speak Music will be provided by several choirs, including Children of the Sun Gospel Choir of UNCC. the Young Adult Choir of Steel Creek AME Zion Church and the New Emmanuel Choir District 3 Committee To Meet March 9 We are meeting in the neighborhoods after working hours so that people will have the opportunity to partici pate.” said district 3 city councilman, Ron I>eeper of the Charlotte City Council's new program of meeting in each district "The mayor indicated that he would be interested in such programs during his cam paign, I/eeper stated The next neighborhood mee ting will be held Monday. March 6, at Johnson C Smith University in the student un ion building at 7 30 p m Those wishing to speak at the meet ing should notify the office of the city clerk at 374-2247 "If people don’t participate in the meetings, we will likely go hack downtown and meet at the usual time which is 2 o clock," I/eeper concluded nev Ben Chavis • Civil Rights Activist Miss Bertha Adams ...Reports highest number PRETTY ADRIENNE LEATHERMAN ....Loves Charlotte The HEIR as well as the HAIR can often be trained properly through the use of a BRUSH. . _ m mr -V Odell Robinson is shown presenting a plaque to NAACP head, Benjamin Hooks, when Hooks spoke here recently. Looking on from left to right are Allen Rousseau, Senator Fred HHi - I Alexander, an unidentified Omega, Max Blackburn, Clerk of Superior Court, and Commissioner Bob Walton. |r‘ ' 4 Robert “Bob” Walton ...County Commissioner
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