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Post Plans
“Reading Is
# On Thursday, March 15
197#, the first of a twelve-par
reading series, “Reading it
Super," will be published ii
the Charlotte Poet.
This twelve-part reading
series will be ba$ed heavily 01
the N.C. competency test.
The major objective ofthe .
reading senes is to give infor
, mation on various N.C
Competency lest items and to
give reading practice to
students and other persons
who wish to improve their
induing BuuB.ine series wui
rights, municipal governa
; ment, Afro-American Facts
and Fallacies, and a comic
strip entitled Willie's World.
That portion of the reading
series that relates to the com
petency test has been deve
loped from the N.C. state test
objectives and handbook that
were issued by the state test
ing committee. All reading
material has been designed sc
that students and other per
sons who use this series will
And it both interesting and
Informative.
Trellie L. Jeffers, Researci
Associate of SBPI
and cooroinator ot me twelve
part reading series is a former
elementary, high school and
, college reading teacher. She
has collaborated with other
reading teachers, as well as
students, to insure that this
reeding series will appeal to
student interests in addition to
• improving reading *hdb
• . Vivien Harding, Reading
Remediation Consultant of the
i \ SE Regional Education Center
*r of Jacksonville, N.C. and
Martha Johnson director of
riqiu rcnwuua w UK uunuin
City Schools, supplied the test
■objectives'; and sample mat
erial that were used in deve
loping the competency test
exercises. The general infor
mation on the Charlotte muni
cipal government is developed
by Sadie Jordan, a Charlotte
attorney, and the student
rights information is develop
ed by Judith Washington, a
Durban attorney. Afro
American Facta and Fallacies
is designed by students in the
-Afro-American Studies
program at the University of
North Carolina, Charlotte and
Margo Crawford, Reading
Specialist at Roosevelt Uni
versity. Chicago, Illinois
The Comic strip is developed
by Teresa Burns, a senior
Journalism major and SBP1
intern at the University oi
North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
The illustrations are drawn by
Daryl E. Shackleford, a senior
at Hillside High School,
Durham.
The Smdheastem black
frat Institute Is demonstra
Bte project ofthe Afro-Ameri
can and Aflcan Studies curri
cufafin ~bt "the University at
North Carotins, Chapel Hill.
The Institute is directed by Dr
Sonje H. Stone. The reediiq
series Is part of the S R’i
project of SBP1, Reeding,
Readability and Readership
which Is coordinated by
TraBie L. Jeffers. The objec
tive of this project is to in
crease the roodarsMp of the
black newspapsi by ymoa
people. It is felt that one wa)
^achieve this objective is for
a direct service to the young
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CHARMING CASSANDRA
....Garinger High junior
Cassandra Broadie
Is Beauty Of Week
by Sherleen McKoy
Post Staff Writer
Cassandra Broadie, a junior
at Garinger High School is our
beauty for this week...
Cassandra’s hobbies are bowl
ing,- attend^ school games,
going out to affairs, and at
times just being alone.
A 8ports enthusiast, she has
I won a couple of awards for
| running track during the last
three years. She also played
basketball when she was in the
eighth grade. Since spraining
her ankle last year, Cassandra
said, “I haven’t really gotten
back into it.”
Her favorite recording art
ist is Donna Summer; and the
group, Lakeside. “Diff rent
Strokes” is her choice televi
sion program.
Cassandra’s most well-liked
subjects in school are the
languages, namely English
and Spanish.
Her ambition after gradua
tion from high school is to go
to college and train to become
a nurse. “I like to help
people,” she explained as
being her reason for choosing
this profession. If she should
decide differently later on, she
City Council
Seeks Board
Nominations
City Council is seeking
comments and suggestions
from the public on persons to
fill seven positions on several
boards and one authority.
During March and April the
Council will make nomina
tions to fill the following
three-year term positions:
one nominee for the Housing
Appeals Hoard; three notni
neeaTor the Auditortum
CoUsaum-dvic Center Autho
rity; one 'nominee for the
Civil Service Board; and two
nomintca for the Municipal
Adviaory Board.
Hie Council will make nomi
nations on theaa dates: May
19, Housing Appeals Board:
April a, Auditorium-Coliseum
civic Authority and Municipal
Adviaory Board; and April 23,
Cfvy Service Board.
Carter Praises
Wilkin* At White
House Luncheon
President Jimmy Carter
praises the achievements of
Roy Wilkins, while the dean of
the civil rights movement
listens attentively during a
luncheon in the State Dining
Room of the White Hogae for
seventeen distinguished black
elders
still chooses a career that will
enable her to help others.
“I’d open up my own day
care center,” she replied. The
reason for this decision, she
admits, is because of her
five-year-old sister whom she
adores.
Cassandra describes herself
as a friendly person who likes
to share what she has with
others.
“I like to make new
friends,” she remarked, "and
I help anyone in any way I
can.”
Cassandra lists her mother
as having the mo6t influence
in her life. “Any time that I
get ready to do something
wrong, and she doesn’t ap
prove of it, she lets me know,”
Cassandra replied. “She
keeps me on the right track.”
Cassandra recalls her 16th
birthday as being the most
exciting time of her life. She
not only acquired her driver's
license, but received a cor
vette (car) to go along with it.
Atlanta is a favorite vaca
tion place for Cassandra. She
went there last summer and
plans to go spend this summer
too with her favorite aunt.
Usually her entire family goes
to Atlanta for the annual Jazz
Festival. While there she likes
to visit the Omni, Six Flags
Over Georgia and Under
ground Atlanta.
Occasionally she visits two
other aunts in Washington.
A member of Gethsemane
Baptist Church, Cassandra is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Jame« Rroadie
Of Low Income Families
New Food Stamp Regulations
Will Affect The Eligibility
EKsdnqukhed
Black Elders
Honored
President and Mrs. Carter
played host at a White House
luncheon recently for seven
teen of the nation’s most dis
tinguished black elders for
their outstanding contribu
tions to American society
The seventeen, who range in
age from 64 to 93, were reci
pients of Living Legacy
Awards given by the National
Caucus on the Black Aged.
"Every person who is being
honored ... is indeed a notable
citizen of our country whose
own life’s events and accom
plishments far exceed their
own circle of friends and
personal acquaintances,”
President Carter told some 130
invited guests.
The National Caucus on the
Black Aged’s Living Legacy
Awards program if designed
to recognize the contributions
of some of those distinguished
seniors to promote a positive
view of black aging in
America, to increase the na
tion’s awareness of the signi
ficant contributions older
black persons have made and
continue to make and provide
a “living legacy” of recorded
experiences of these outstand
ing black citizens.
The President in his opening
remarks also said he would
change a “couple of words” if
he were naming the organiza
tion again.
“I think ‘national’ is really
'too narrow in scope. If there
ever was an event that has
international overtones, I
would say it is this one.
Because distinguished black
Americans have not only been
an inspiration to the people of
the United States of America,
they have set an example of
leadership, dedication, cour
age and achievement that is
an inspiration throughout the
world."
The President praised each
recipient for their achieve
ments in such areas as litera
ture, human services, science
and health, communications,
government and others and
said they “helped to write
history” and have "proven
see BLACK on page 10
•'rtr.MjJENT, BLACK CAUCUS DISCUSS FY ‘80 BUDGET !
President Jimmy Carter holds the attention
of the members of the Congressional Black
Caucus as he discusses aspects of cuts in the
1980 budget during a recent meeting in the
Cabinet Room of the White House. Members
of the Caucus in attendance, from left-to
right, are: Julian Dixon (D-Calif); Oardiss
Collins (D-Ill ), Melvin Evans (R-V.Ij; and
Bennett Stewart (D-ILL.)
Celebration To Honor Working
Women Set For March 10
The achievements of work
ing women will be celebrated
at the International Women's
Day program on Sat., Mar 10
at the YWCA, 418 E Trade
Street.
Featured speaker will be
Dr. Elizabeth Koontz, Assit.
Superintendent of N.C.’s
Department of Public
Instruction
As chairman of the National
Commission on Working
Women, Kootz is heading a
national effort to recognize the
role of working women, 80 per
cent of whom are clerks,
secretaries, waitresses,
factory workers or domestics.
“If all women in the 80 per
cent stopped working for two
days, this economy would
come to a halt," said Koontz
speaking to a group of women
in Greensboro last month.
International Women's Day
is celebrated on all conti
nents on Mar. 8 as a holiday to
recognize the role of women in
the work place and the
struggle for equality on the
job. It commemorates a
demonstration by women
textile and garment workers
in 1908 who marched through
the streets of New York City
demanding better wages and
working conditions, and end to
child labor and the right to
vote. ,
In N.C. textile and garment
workers - half of whom are
women - are still struggling
for better wages, as they are
among the lowest paid
workers in the country
"There is a brick wall of sex
discrimination that keeps
women’s wages low,” said
Koontz “Women earn on the
average only 59 cents lor every
$1 00 earned by men.” For
black women the gap is even
wider.
The Women’s Day program
begins with a fair at 6:30 p.m ,
including displays by local
artists, music, a children's
exhibit and booths by local
service organizations.
The program begins at 7:30
p.m featuring Ms. Koontz, a
film "American Women:
Portraits of Courace " »«d
entertainment oy local artists
Southern Voices Gospel
Group will sing Joann
Morehead and Margaret
Morton of PAGE will do
dramatic readings. Eileen
Neeley will perform Sojourner'
Truth's speech “Ain’t I A
Woman? and Manualynn
(Jacci) Lewis will read her
own poetry Bobbie Hayes
will sing a woman's song while
translating it into sign langu
age. A social hour will follow
the program.
The celebration, sponsored
by the Charlotte Equal Rights
Council and Metrolina Chap
ter of the National Organiza
tion for Women, is free and
open to the public Childcare
will be provided For more
information contact Carrie
Graves
Mobile City Hall
Is Back On
The Move
Charlotte's Mobile City Hall
is back on the road with
several new services.
New services now available
include the Postal Alert Pro
gram for the elderly and
.Senior Citizen Discount Cards
Information and registration
cards for the Postal Alert
Program may be obtained by
visiting the mobile unit The
Alert Program relies on local
mail carriers to notify author
ities if irregularities are notic
ed at the residences of regis
tered persons
The Mobile City Hall is also
offering I D Cards for the
elderly The cards allow
citizens. 60 years or older, to
obtain discounts from mer
chants and some airlines and
motels The cards also permit
free admission to athletic
events sponsored by the Char
lotte-Mecklenburg School
System
Other services provided by
the Mobile City Hall inclulde
Purchase of reduced bus
tickets for the elderly and
handicapped
Sale of Charlotte Transit
System TRAC bus passes
Payment of water bills, pet
citations, parking tickets
Sale of City dog tags, auto
decals and attic sale permits
Middle Street Church To Observe
Woman’s Day Here Sunday Morning
Special To The Post
Dr. Bertha L. Maxwell, Dir
ector of Afro-American and
African Studies at UNOC, will
be guest speaker on Sunday,
March 11 when Middle Street
A.M.E. Zion Church holds its
annual observance of Wo
man’s Day. '
Dr. Maxwell will deliver the
message during the a a m.'
Worship Service at the church
located at 1448 South Wlmd
fred Street.
Born in Seneca, S.C., Dr.
Maxwell received the B A.
degree (Cum Lauda) in 1964
from Johnson C. Smith Uni
versity, where she was later
appointed Vice President for
Administrative Affairs.
She received additional
graduate degrees from the
University of North Carolina
at Greensboro and Union
Graduate School, and did fur
ther study at Catholic Uni
Dr. Bertha L. Maxwell
.Middle Street speaker
versity , Howard University
and the University of South
Carolina
Dr Maxwell's nrofesaional
experience* uiciuae: (.lass
room teacher at Aiexnaoer
Street School and First Vard
School , Corrective Reading
teacher for the Cfiarlotte
Mecklenbura Schools. Assist .
ant Principal at Villa Heights
Elementary School , and
Principal at Morgan Element
ary School and Albemarle
Road Elementary School
Charlotte’s first Volunteer
Teachers' Corp was organized
by Dr. Maxwell, who also
provided the first readiness
program for 87 disadvantaged
children at First Ward School
She is an active participant
in community and civic af
fairs in Charlotte-Mecklen
burg and throughout the nat
ion, and is a recipient of
numerous awards and recog
nitions for her dedicated
services _
She is a noted educator,
consultant and speaker, who
has gained national attention
for her work in Education.
African Studies and the con
cerns of Black women.
The public is cordially invit
ed to join the Rev. William R
Robinson and the congregat
ion on this special occasion
The Women’s Day celebrat
ion will continue at 3 P M with
a concert by the University of
North Carolina At Charlotte's
Gospel Choir, Lorenger Jen
kins is the director
Sickle (lell
“Walk-A-ThoiT
Planned
Kappa Alpha Fsi frater
nity, Inc. of J _C.smith
University are sponsoring a
"Walk-A-Thon” for Sickle Cell
Anemia on April 7 with a rain
date on April 38
The walk vtm cuneist of a
course of 20 miles at a sponsor
fee of $ 50 per mile
Families Have
To Be Poorer
To Qualify
by Susan Ellsworth
Post Staff Writer
Low income families in
North Carolina unsure of h- w
new food stamp regulations
will affect their eligibility, wii>
will have time to find out
"Nobody will be converter
to the new program until they
are notified how the change,
will affect them," said Ms
Linda Cook, director of the
Food Stamps Ofice for Meek
lenburg County.
Beginning March 1 new
federal regulations further
restricted income require
ments for the Food Stan it
Program Families will have
to be poorer to qualify.
"The emphasis is on trying
to balance the federal body <*'
and tighten :egjJauoi.s
according to Ms Cook
"Changes will affect tne
elderly and middle ir.con.e
people the most." she said.
Uiider the ~*iidelmes
uci iiiiumr tui cl idimiy ui iuu
(after taxes and deduction
was set at $6,800 The ne
guidelines lower it b> $600 ‘o
$6,200
New regulations also call fo
a ceiling on all deductions
A standard. $65 deductior
and a maximum total deduc
lion of $80 will be require'
instead of unlimited deduc
tion itemized for taxes,
medical costs, tuition, chi *
care, shelter, court-ordered
alimony and unusual expenses
due to disaster
“Most people are aware of
the new program," asserted
Ms. Cook.
She explained, "each client
adversely affected will be
notified in writing and the
can appeal the action,"
"Participants in the Fond
Stamp Program have uni 1
June 30 to be converted to the
new regulations Coupon
allotments remain the sa-vc
until a recipient is notified of
the change,” Ms Cook
emphasized.
A recipient may file an
appeal for his case to receive
additional consideration by
completing an appeal form af
the Food Slamp6 Office, she
added.
Hearing Set On
Term* Of Office
(If Mayer, (and
The Charlotte City Council
will hold a public hearing oq.
Monday, March 12, at 3 p.m.
in the Council Chamber at City
Hall for the purpose of hearing
comments and suggestions on
extending the terms of office
for Mayor and City Council
members.
Currently the Mayor and
Council members are elected
for two year terms every other
November Seven Council
• "’•mom are elected from
uiMi hi»hmC 'n«ir at large The
Council electa its own Mayor
Pro Tern.
a croons wishing to gpeak «v
the hearing should contact the
Office of the City Clark, City
Hall, 374-2247 by noon the day
of the hearing. Comments
may be made orally or sub
mitted in writing