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Shows Black
Pride Strong
Discrimination abounds in
America and yet they are
proud to be Blacks. So believe
the nation’s leading Blacks
recently surveyed by “Who’s
Who Among Black Ameri
cans.”
The reference volume
sought the opinions and atti
tudes last spring of the more
than 13,000 Blacks, whose bio
graphies it lists, who have
attained high levels of a
chievement in all fields.
Its recently released survey
was based on the 18 percent
: who replied.
Among that group, 69 per
cent believe that a majority of
whites harbor racist feelings.
Two thirds say the only way
minorities can get adequate
news coverage is by mounting
some form of demonstration.
Ninety percent do not be
lieve that Black have the same
opportunity as whites to ad
vance in major corporations
and white-owned businesses.
Other highlights include the
belief on the part of 79 percent
that discrimination in hiring
and promotion is a major
ui uk uepressea econo
my in the Black community
and 91 percent believe that
segregated education is in
herently unequal.
-. Teachers do not desclpllne
enough, 68 percent believe;
two thirds say that school
busing programs to achieve
racial balance should be man
datory and 57 percent feel that
opponents to school busing
t a ractat nmitkm.
and 42 percent named Jesse
Jackson as the most effective
leader in the black community
today.
Some 89 percent said they
feel a great sense of Black
pride.
The publishers of the refer
ence volume said the survey
was conducted because “we
believe it is vital for all
Americans to know about the
feelings and opinions of this
important segment of the pop
ulation.”
William C. Matney, former
managing editor of The Michi
gan Chronicle and national
radio and television news cor
respondent for the American
Broadcasting Co., is editor of
“Who’s Who Among Black
Americans."
rostai Alert
Program To
Benefit Elderly ,
piderly citizens, 60 years of
age or older and handicapped
persons can get help during an
emergency from the Postal
Alert Program.
This program functions
through the cooperation of the
mail carriers. Since mailmen
cover the same routes contin
uously, they become familiar
with the resident*.
When a carrier notices cer
tain symptoms that could in
dicate trouble, such as a brok
en window, newspaper piling
up, a door slightly ajar, any
thing that is not usual, he
rings the bell and sees if all is
well. If there if no answer, he
notifies his supervisor of the
Widen ta name and address.
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ALLURING KAY SCOTT
...An aspiring 19-year-old
Lovely Kay Scott
Is Beauty Of Week
by Sherleen McKoy
Post Staff Writer
aspiring, 19-year old Kay
Scott is this week’s beauty.
A native Charlottean, Kay is
presently a salesperson at
Miller and Rhoads. She en
joys working there because
she “likes meeting people.”
But her ambition far exceeds
lit1
m _ jgny
College and completing a de
gree in Commercial Arts,”
she said. Kay has already
finished six months towards
her degree and within one
year of further pursuit she can
procure it.
Upon receipt of her degree
Kay said, “I would like to go to
Atlanta and get a job there.
Commercial Arts is a closed
field here in Charlotte. The
people are so settled in Char
lotte with having architects.”
When asked if she would like
to make Atlanta her perma
nent home, the independent
minded Kay relied, “I plan on
traveling a lot. I’m young and
I would like to see some of the
world. Some day, I would like
to have my own business, a
combination of Commercial
Arts and Interior Design. I
have a sister in the Interior
Design field,” she added.
Kay graduated from West
Mecklenburg High School in
1977. Commenting on school.
Beverly woods
Sets Community
Yard Sale
The Beverly Woods Elemen
tary School will hold its Annu
al Community Yard Sale at
the school on Saturday, Octo
ber 21 from 9a.m. to 4p.m. In
case of rain, the date will be
changed to October 2S. The
school is located at 6001 Quad
Hollow Road.
Handicrafts, plants, baked
foods and attic treasures are
among the Items that will be
offered for sale. Groups or
individuals can rent space for
$8, furnish their owa tables,
1 and keep all the profits. The
sale permit Is furnished by the
school.
A concession stand will pro
vide quick food, a pumpklr
patch will have pumpkins for
sale and there will be cartoons
for the children while mom
shops.
Anyone wishing to rent i
space should contact Joyct
Wilson at 384-8821.
Workshop* .
A three week series of fre*
workshops for small businem
owners or potential owners
will be held at Central Pled
moot Community CoDeft’i
Campus on the Square at lit
West Trade Street.
she said, “It was nice, there
were a lot of nice people and
teachers. My favorite subject
was fashion merchandise.’’
The summer after Kay gra
duated from high school, she
attended Trim Modeling
School in Charlotte for a four
month period. “1 participated
in ooe fashion show for Mongo
and Cherry Fashion Produc t
It. However, financial prob
lems prevented us from giving
more shows.’’
Kay seems to be sports-ori
ented in her spare time. She
enjoys playing volleyball, bas
ketball and tennis. “I also like
music a lot," she said, “espec
ially jazz.” She said that A1
Jarreau is her favorite jazz
composer.
On life she said, "I hadn’t
thought about it, but I’m just
here and l nave to matce tne
best of it day by day. I don't
like looking back and I don't
like looking ahead." If she
• really had thought about it,
there is just no telling what
mind-startling revelation she
would have come up with.
This past summer Kay said
she didn’t travel anywhere
because the weather was too
hot. During the summer, she
worked at The Window and
Mr. Silk's.
One of six sisters and next in
line to the youngest, Kay is the
daughter of Albert and Eddie
Scott of 806 Dedmond Drive.
Clarence Mitchell Will
Keynote NAACP Convention
Hearing Set
For Inner
Belt Road
The Charlotte City Council
will hold a public hearing on a
a proposal to rename portions
of the inner belt road. The
hearing will be held on Mon
day, October 9, starting at 8
p.m. in the Charles A. Dana
Auditorium located on the
campus of Queens College,
1900 Selwyn Avenue. All
interested persons are invited
to attend and offer suggestions
or comments.
The hearing is being held in
response to a report prepared
by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Planning Commission. The
report recommends changes
in the assinged names for
portions of the inner belt
road which eventually will run
from Interstate 85 around the
city to the intersection of
Eastway Drive and North Try
on Street. The 17 miles of
^nwUinthebeUroad system
--- •T'f'wi /
Downs, Runnymede Lane,
Sharon ROad, Wendover
Road, Beal Street, Brookhurst
Drive, and Eastway Drive.
Persons who wish to speak
at the hearing should contact
the Office of the City Clerk,
City Hall, 600 East Trade
Street, Charlotte, telephone
374-2247, by noon the day of the
hearing. Copies of the Plann
ing Commission Report are
available for public inspection
at the offices of the Charlotte
Mecklenburg Planning Com
mission, 301 South McDowell
Street, or Public Service and
Information Department, City
Hall, 600 East Trade Street
Fresh Directions
Dktinquigh UNCC
Creative Arte
New works and fresh direct
ions distinguish the UNCC
Creative Arts Department's
1978 Faculty Exhibition in
Rowe Gallerv.
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—Putting tire in shape for NAPA 500
National Anthem Here Sunday
Former World Heavyweight
Champion Joe Frazier will
prior to the start of the $262,
775 NAPA National 500 race at
NAPA National 500 race at
Charlotte Motor Speedway,
Sunday (Oct. 8).
It will mark the second
consecutive time for a former
boxing great, a South Carolina
native, has led the singing of
the “Star Spangled Banner”
before a major sports event
He did it also at the recent
Leon Spinks - Muhammed Ali
fight at the New Orleans Super
Dome when Ali became the
first fighter to regain the title
three times.
“Smoking Joe” will be sing
ing prior to an event even
more powerful than an Ali
punch as he immediately pre
ceeds the start of 40 powerful
NASCAR stock cars as they
race for the record purse for
500 miles over the ultra-mod
ern CMS superspeedway.
The day prior to Frazier and
the NAPA National 500 the
speedway will be the site of a
300-mile Late Model Sports
man race, the World Service
Life 300.
Racing teams, NASCAR
officials and fans began pour
ing into the track located De
tween Charlotte and Concord
on U.S. 29, Tuesday morning
with 500 qualifying for the
*10,000 bundrop pole position
and other top spots in the 500
field set for Wednesday after
noon.
Qualifying for the Sports
man competitors will be
Thursday with final positions
in the 44-car field being deter
mined in 20-lap qualifying
races Friday.
Starting time for the World
Service Life 300 is 1 00 p m.
Saturday, Oct. 7.
Frazier will sing just prior
to the 12:20 p.m start of the
NAPA National 500 on Sunday,
Oct. 8.
To Be Re-Examined
Comprehensive Plans
A chance to re-examine the
city-county comprehensive
plan will be provided by the
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Lea
gue of Women Voters at a
forum Wednesday, Oct. 11,
7:30 p.m , at Southpark Audi
torium. The public is invited.
Bob lenders of the Planning
Commission staff will high
light features of a display the
Commission will assemble at
Southpark for the " meeting
showing implementation of
the master plan.
In addition, Charles (Skip)
Klapheke of the Barclay
Downs Neighborhood Assoc 1
ation will talk about the
South Park area; Dr Bill Mc
Coy, Planning Commission
member and l/NCC professor,
will discuss development in
the northern part of the city
and county and Kimm Jolly,
LWV member and executive
director of Berryhill Preser
vation, will present back
ground on the parks issue
Interpreter
Service Offered
Interpreter service for the
deaf is now available at all
meeting* ut um. Board of
County Commissioners
Deaf persons who wish to
request this service may con
tact the County Public Service
and Information Department.
720 Last Fourth Street, at
least five working days prior
to a meeting date, and Un
necessary arrangements will
be made.
Mitchell To
Deliver
Major
Clarence Mitchell, Jr,
Director of NAACP Washing
ton Bureau and Black Ameri
ca s Civil Rishts Advocate,
will be the keynote speaker at
the 35th annual Convention of
the North Carolina NAACP
meeting in Charlotte on Octo
ber 9-22.
Republicans and Democrats
in the United States Congress
have attested to his influence
in the passage of every Civil
Rishts Bill since 1957. He is
the most trusted and respect
ed lobbyist in Washington. His
non-ending devotion and untir
ing service for the passage of
Civil Rights legislation gained
him the distinction of leading
lobbyist of this age. On many
occasions the term, “lout
US. Senator” has beep
to hts prevailing
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He is a graduate of Lincoln
University in Pennsylvania
and received his law degree
from the University of Mary
land. He also did graduate
work at the University of
Minnesota and Atlanta Uni
versity. He joined the NAACP
Staff in 1946 as Labor Secret
ary and was promoted to
Director of the NAACP Wash
ington Bureau in 1950. In
1969, he was the recipient of
the coveted Spingam Medal.
The Washington Bureau of
the NAACP handles matters
of interest to the organization
in the legislature and execu
tive branches of the govern
ment. Mr. Mitchell is also
Chairman of the Leadership
Conference on Civil Rights
The Honorable Ken Harris,
Mayor of the City of Charlotte
and president of the Charlotte
Chamber of Commerce, Will
iam J. Veeder, will give the
"Welcome Remarks" to the
delegates
Music will be rendered by
the Barber-Scotia University
Choir of Concord, N.C.
Michael Washington is Choir
Director.
Alan G. Rousseau, Presi
dent of the Charlotte Branch
NAACP will preside over the
meeting.
Rev. J B Humphrey is the
pastor of First Baptist. The
public is invited to attend the
program
About 500 people are expect
ed to attend the 3-day session
at the Radisson Hotel, repre
HPnt i no mnrn than 1 f¥l M A A f'U
Chapters across the country
The convention is open to all
members and the public but
only delegates will be allowed
to vote. Senate candidate
Jesse Helms will be guest
speaker at a banquet Friday,
October 20 A representative
from the U S. Department of
I.ahnr will also be present
The convention will include
workshops for local Branch
fifficers. Education is a. key
concern for the NAACP, s\ the
competency tests are certain
to be a lively topic of discuss
ion.
"It's not a black versus
White issue, it's economic,"
said Alan Rousseau
For more Information about ,
the Convention, call Alan
Rousseau at 376-MOO or
374-2573
For Monday,, October 9
Yoter Registration Deadline Set
by Susan Ellsworth
Post Staff Writer
Voting is the cornerstone of
the democratic process. By
asserting the right to vote an
individual can participate in
choosing the officials who will
shape the future of America.
The initial step is register
ing to vote. If you can answer
‘‘yes’’ to all of these questions,
you are eligible to vote in
Mecklenburg County. Are you
a citizen of the U.S., U years
of age or older, will you be a
resident of Mecklenburg
County at least 21 working
days prior to the election, and
if you have been convicted of a
felony, has your citizenship
been restored?
THE DEADLINE FOR
REGISTRATION IS OCTO
BER Mh.
Registration in Mecklen
burg County is frse, perms
i nent and continuous. You <g0P
hava to register, trarafs
re-register if you
registered in M
County before,
a different
change _
or are * * in active regtetr.it
of failure tone's
. . Ill
will
party
nor Un
Party affiliation
r tha primary in
an Individual ia eligible
. rata. Any voter may
hange party affiliation at any
registration location
Registration site* are con
veniently scattered through
out the county, ftcre are 45
permanent, year-rgond local
laaa to register in Mecklen
burg County. They are
Election Office, no F. 4th
It Charlotte. Mon Fri. g:00
».m.-5:00 p.m
Bank Branches
(22) during regular hours.
Mechanic and Farmers
Bank Branches <20 during
regular hours.)
Mobile City Hall, a van
located in various areas in
Charlotte
Town Hall of Davidson,
Cornelius, and Pineville
Voting Procedures
Each person is assigned a
precinct voting place when he
registers or transfers All
voting places in Mecklenburg
County are open from «:30
am until7:30p.m. on election
d»v
Upon entering the voting
booth simply fill out a “Voter
Application" form, and if pro
perly registered, you are
authorized to use the voting
machine.
Follow these steps recom
mended by the Mecklenburg
County Board of Elections:
Step into the machine and
clone the curtain by moving
the large, red handle at the
bottom of the machine to the
right.
Select your candidate by
turning the vote pointers
down. Leave the pointers in
that position.
To vote a straight party
ticket in a general election,
pull the party lever to the
right Do no select individual
candidates
Vote on questions or amend
ments by turning the pointer
down over the "For" or
“Against" on each question,
leave the pointers in that
position.
If you change your choice or
make a mistake you may
change the pointers
When you have finished
your selection, move the
See VOTER on page 2