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STANLEY F. MACKEY ^ ...Myers Park senior Charlotte Student : Experiences Navy Life ABROAD USS AUSTIN AT SEA - When Charlotte, N.C. native Stanley F. Mackey re turns to Myers Park High School this fall, he'll have some unique experiences to discuss with his classmates. The 17-year-otël· son of Mr. and Mrs. Willie Mackey Sr. of 334 Fairwood Ave., Charlotte, Mackey recently had a first hand look at the life of sea going U.S. Navymen. Mackey was one of five junior and senior high school students who participated in a five-day seagoing "field trip" aboard the Norfolk, Va. -based amphibious transport dock USS Austin. Sponsored by the Navy Re cruiting Command in Wash ί ington, D.C. the trip gave the students the opportunity to Φ observe the diverse capabili jr* ties of the Navy amphibious ship and its crew. Designed to combine the functions of several amphi bious ships, the USS Austin has the features of a troop transport, attack cargo ship, helicopter carrier and dock landing ship. Capable of carrying over 700 combat-ready Marine troops and approximately 2,500-tons of heavy equipment, the Aus : tin has a crew of 28 officers and 400 enlisted men. "Originally the cruise was supposed to be a field trip for NAACP Youths of the Year from North Carolina," ex plained Naval Reserve Lieu tenant Commander Herman Norman, the group's escort officer during the five-day trip. "However," he noted, "Stanley Mackey was the only member of the group who had been named a Youth of the Year candidate. The other «jar·» -,· four youngsters were chosen on the basis of their standing within the North Carolina NAACP Youth Conference." The 'Youth of the Year' award is presented annually by the North Carolina chapter of the NAACP. Based on outstanding individual achievement and merit, the award honors the outstanding youths in the NAACP Youth Conference. Mackey, who is playing an active role in organizing an NAACP chapter in his Myers Park community, says he feels being nominated for the 'Youth of the Year' award was "quite an honor." "I wouldn't have gone on the cruise if it hadn't been for the Youth Conference," he said. "I wouldn't have missed going on .this tfip! It was really interesting. The five students, riding the USîj Austin while it conducted routine operations off the Vir ginia Capes, had the opportun ity to man the ship's helm, try on battle helmets, explore the ship from stem to stern and associate with the ship's crew. "1 had a really good time," recalled the Myers Park High School student. "Seeing the way a ship operates at sea was really interesting." Although the likeable North Carolinian says he hopes to attend Louisiana's Grambling University after graduating from high school next year, he added: The trip may not have made me decide to join thé Navy but it taught me a lot that 1 wouldn't have learned if I hadn't been there." Children off in college? You can keep them informed on what's happening in Charlotte' by sending them a copy of the Charlotte Post each weeOic. An annual subscription coets only tWIMX), I Richard Jeter appear· tobe in a low mood Tuesday while Iwaiting for a bua at a downtown bu« stop He is the aon of Ma. Dr. Elizabeth Koontz Enthralls Livingstone Audience ÎvaiiSDury - "A part of the job today is to address issues. We cannot put our hopes into buildings and edifices alone - they can be destroyed by powers beyond our control. Hope must be put into the building of the spirit and the mind." With that idea as her theme, Mrs. Elizabeth D. Koontz, Assistant State Superintend ent for Teacher Education for North Carolina addressed an estimated 2000 persons gathe red at Livingstone College at the 14th quadrennial Christian Education Convention of the A.M.E. Zion Church. Mrs. Koontz, a Salisbury, North Carolina native, is an internationally known educa tor with experience as a public school teacher, présidences of the National Teachers' Asso ciation and of the Association of Classroom Teachers Addi tionally under the Nixon Ad ministration, she served as Dr. Elizabeth D. Koontz .. .State superintendent the Director of the Women's Bureau of the U.S. Depart ment of Labor and has had numerous other responsibili ties relative to women's rights and education. Mrs. Koontz is an alumnus of Livingstone College with a Master's de gree from Atlanta University in Atlanta, Georgia. Elaborating on her theme of building the mind and spirit. Mrs. Koontz implored the young people in the audience to set realistic goals and ob jectives "There is something special about you now because you are young, she said. But. there will not be anything special about you in the future unless you do something spe cial," emphasized Mrs. Koontz. Referring to the recent severe damage caused by lightening to one building on campus. Mrs. Koontz said, "of course that was a loss but Livingstone College did not loose its greatest resource - people and it is people in the long run that are important." She stressed the role that discipline plays in achieving goals. "Discipline is a part of learning she asserted And. without it there will not be rr»nr»h lonminfl " YWCA Sets Registration For Fall Classes Kegistration for fall classes at the YWCA begins Sat., Aug 26, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and continues Mon., Tues., and Wed., Aug. 28, 29 and 30, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m The fall term begins Sept. 11, for 14 weeks thru Dec. 16, except for shorter-term arts and crafts, music, games, lifestyles and special interest classes, and workshops. Fees ι have been adjusted to specific length of term Main-in registrations may be made before Aug. 26, ex cept for tennis, tumbling, swimming, and gym activi ties, including basketball and volleyball teams and leagues These require registration in person at the center where the class will be given. Tennis and gym classes will be held at the Park Road Center, 3420 Park Koad. swimming classes at either the Park Road or Trade Street Center, 418 East Trade Street. For more information, call 525-5770, the Park Road Cent er, or 333-7553, the Trade St. Center. Subscribe to the Charlotte Post! Your support helps! udy Daniels of People United for Justice, at le March to Free the Wilmington 10 and the Charlotte 3 Photo by Eileen Hanson Wachovia Teller Ε is the all-day, every day banking machine... for neoole who don't like machines. You won't find a more convenient banking machine than Wachovia's 24-hour-a-day, seven day-a-week Teller Π. And you won't find a banking machine that offers a broader range of services. You can deposit, withdraw and transfer money in checking and savings accounts, make loan and Master Charge payments and get account balance information. And TellerD makes it so easy, with a special viewinç screen that shows you what to do. But you'll never know how great Teller Π is until you try it. All you need is a Wachovia checking account and a Wachovia Banking Card. Give TellerUa try. Anytime Member F 0 I C Wachovia f
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