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Top Radio Personality Eugene “Genial Gene” Potts Is “Taking It Easy” By Teresa Burns Post Staff Writer If you flicked your radio on to WG1V in 1948, you had the privilege of hearing the first black disc jockey in the South For 27 years this voice provided inspiration and the reality that a talented black person could recognized The man wiind the voice is cer tainly a dynamic figure. mis name is Eugene Potts. Now retired, he lives his days in relaxation. “I’m relaxing and assembling materials compiled through the years I might write a book on my experi ences," Potts announced. Potts knows what it is like to be the best. He started Nov. 26, 1948 as an announcer for WGIV. He was also a top salesman for 27 years, Vice President, and Public Affairs Director. A native of Charlotte, Potts graduated from Second Ward and received his BS degree from John son C. Smith University. A speech impediment plagued him. Determined to overcome what could have been a life-time bar rier, he began to work as “Genial Gene” Potts ...talented disc-jockey master of ceremonies at local churches and social events. In fact, he grew so popular he became one of the most sought after master of ceremonies in many regions According to Potts, “My career took me through 23 states.” Many governmental heads have recognized him as a leader. He was one of a few blacks to be invited to the Visitors Gallery by the 51st U S. Congress. In 1949 the late Gov. Cherry elect Lung Cancer On Rise For Black Women? Between 1973 and 1977, the rate of lung and bron chus cancers in Detroit area women rose 39 per cent and the death rate,’36"' percent, Teveals a trend report prepared by the Michigan Cancer Found ation. In Black women, the in crease was more pro nounced for the years 1973 through 1977 - a 63 percent jump in incidence and a 77 percent higher death rate. “Smoking is the ^vfflaih here,” said Dr. Michael J. Brennan, president and medical director of the Michigan Cancer Found ation. “women do not have some special immunity to Mng cancer. Rates for wo men were low because large numbers of women had not been smoking for 20 years. As the new statistics illustrate, that’s no longer true.” The rate of lung and bronchus cancer is consist ently higher in Detroit than in other areas surveyed. During the years 1973 through 1976, Detroiters ex perienced six percent more cases and 11.4 percent more deaths from lung and bronchus cancer than resi dents of other areas surveyed. Lung and bronchus can cer accounted for 16.5 per cent of the 12,857 cancers reported in 1977, or 2,128 Sickle Cell Association Plans Meetings The association For Sickle Cell Disease has implemented a program to provide educational pre sentations concerning Sickle Cell Disease and Sickle Cell Trait for the residents of the Commun ity Development Target Areas Two such services have been scheduled: The first session will be held on February 9, at 2 p.m., at the Gethsemane A.M.E. Zion Church, at 531 Cam pus Street for the residents of the Five Points Area The second session will be held for the residents of the North Charlotte Area on Wednesday, February 27, at 3:30 p.m., at the Johnston Memorial YMCA, i|b25 North Davidson St. The public is invited to attend both of the pro grams. The admission is free. Sickle Cell Anemia is an inherited disease which af fects Black Americans and other ethnic cultures such as Sicilians, Greeks, Turks, Africans, Asiatic Indians, and West Indians. Individuals who are des cendants of these different ethnic groups can also car ry the Sickle Cell Trait If an individual has the trait, then he is not considered to be ill but merely a carrier I cases. Although the sharp est increases were noted among women, men ex perienced 72 percent of all lung and bronchus cancers. Black males show the highest rate of incidence at 110 cases per 100,000 of population, and a mortality rate of 101.3 deaths per 100,000 of population and 73.4 deaths per 100,000 of population. For white women the 1977 rate was 24.5 cases per 100,000 of population—and 19.2 deaths. Black women experienced a 34.9 in cidence rate and a 28.5 mortality rate. The Michigan Cancer Foundation report is a trend analysis of incidence, mortality and survival of all cancer cases reported in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties. Democratic Women’s Club Plans Luncheon Democratic Women’s Club’s annual winter lunch eon will be held on Satur day, February 9, 12 noon, at the Myers Park Country Club. The luncheon speaker will be State Representa tive Patricia Hunt, who is now serving her 4th term from the 17th District. She is an attorney practicing in Chapel Hill. She earned A.B., M.A., and J.D. de grees from UNC-Chapel Hill and was Phi Beta Kappa. Before becoming an attorney, she was a teacher and guidance coun selor. She serves as chair of the Judiciary III Com mittee, vice-chair of the Board of Governors of the Greater University, and serves on several other important legislative com mittees. In 1978 she was voted “Most Influential Feniale Legislator " by hui colleagues in the legisla ture, registered lobbyists, and the press. She was “Woman of the Year in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Area” in 1977, and in 1978 was voted one of the 5 most outstanding citizens in the last 25 years in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Area. The luncheon this year will honor our elected wo men officials. The women to be honored include State Senator Carolyn Mathis; State Representatives Louise Brennan, Ruth Easterling and Jo Graham Foster; County Commis sioner Liz Hair; City Coun cil members Betty Chafin and Laura Freeh; Board of Education members Betsy Bennett, Pat Lowe and Carrie Winter; and District Court Judge Daphene Cantrell. Georgia Lewis is chair of this event Telephone re servations for the luncheon may be placed with Cathy Hughes at 588-0133 and Margaret McLaughlin at 596-0845 ed him chairman of the council to eradicate func tional illiteracy in North Carolina. As principal of Billings ley Elementary School and officer in Potts-Murphy Life Insurance Co., Potts strengthened his leader ship role in the community. ■* He has served as presi dent of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and has been cited by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for meritor ial service. Not only has Potts sought to improve the community, but his endeavor to im prove himself has resulted in the 32nd Degree Mason honor. He is also the for mer Director of Education and past exulted Rule of Ramesee Templer Number 51. This is only a glimpse of Eugene Potts The most important thing to remem ber is that the voice once heard on WGIV belongs to a man of undeniable distinction. Single Women Must Exert Own Interest A good man is hard to find. It seems that this state ment is on the lips of more women than ever before. In order to under stand why this is so. one must first examine a few very basic facts. For instance, even though it is true that more male infants are born than female, it is also true that the females live longer Hence, there are just more women in the world than men. This brings us to the obvious conclusion that jf one were somehow able to pair off the whole world into nice neat male-female couples, there would be a good surplus of single wo men left over. This fact is especially pertinent to single Black women since they outnum ber single Black men about three to one. To some of these women it appears that the marriageable man is rapidly becoming an en dangered species. The Vietnam war took away a lot of men. some are in prison, some are homosexual, and a great many are already married. One must also take into consideration the reality of changing lifestyles Wo men's liberation and open marriage are taking their toll on conventional female-male relationships Many single men prefer to indulge in relationships with women who are already married because they feel safe in that they can avoid the responsibility that marriage or a total emotional commitment brings. So once again, the single woman is left out in the cold. This is especially true if she, in turn, does not want to get involved in a potentially hurtful situa tion by dating a married man. As women become more educated and many start to earn wages equivalent to that of men, they are less willing to remain satisfied with a man who provides nothing more than finan cial security. Their expect ations rise. They start to look for qualities such as intelli gence, sensitivity and sex ual compatibility. They look for someone who shares their interests. When faced with these problems, what is a single woman to do? The situation is not as bleak as it might seem This woman owes it to'herself to be the best that she can possibly be She must live up to her full potential. She should do this in order to boost her own sense of pride, self esteem and well-being, not just to "catch a husband." This may call for a major change in lifestyle The time that might normally be spent on a relationship with a man can be used to get to know herself, to explore her own interests and to assert her own standards and preferences She can fill her world with hobbies, exercise, music and with meaningful relationships with friends of her own sex She should not isolate herself She needs her friends All of this can occupy her time until she discovers some one who is right for her. She can also use her free time to bolster her self image and to shore up her own personal values system. For example, she might try exercise to get her body in shape. She can jog every morning or take a dance class. Her appearance will benefit her as well as her mind. 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