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Here Saturday International Women’s Day To Honor Southern Heroines By Eileen llanson Special To The Post Sadie Grigg, Sojourner I ruth, “Norma Rae", Maurine Hedgepeth and Sonify)ohnsbFare Southern herujjes to be honored at Charlotte's celebration of International Women's Day, Saturday, March ft.— Sadie Grigg, a day care teacher for over 30 years and last year's "W'omah of the Year", will preside over the day-long tribute to working women to be held at the Charlotte Women's Club, 1001 E. Morehead, beginning at 12:30 p.m. oujuui lid 11 Uin, a OiaCK woman who fought to free the slaves and for women's rights in the mid-1800's, will be portrayed by local actrees Eileen Neely dur ing the evening program, beginning at 7 p m. The evening program will also feature the film "Norma Rae", starring Sally Fields. Nominated for several Academy Awards, the film is Holly wood's version of a North Carolina textile worker. Crystal Lee Jordan <Stut ton), who was fired from J.P. Stevens Company for organizing a union. Maurine Hedgepeth. Jor dan's co-worker at Stevens in Roanoke Rapids, N.C.. who was also fired for union activity, will speak at the evening program aievens aoesn I just tire you. They fired your whole family,'' said Mrs. Hedge peth, whose husband was also fired from Stevens after 25 years. Mrs. Hedge peth took Stevens to court, and after 4 years won her job back The union finally won the election in 1974, but to date the company re fuses to sign a contract with the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Wor kers Union. Sonia Johnsoa another fighter for women’s rights and president of Mormons for E R A., will speak at a Sfc.10 luncheon. She re; cen*ly made national news when her church excom municated her for her sup port of the Equal Rights Amendment. North Caro lina, along with 11 other Sadie Grigg, numan oi me vear Southern states, has tailed to ratify the E R A., which would extend legal equality to women. Mrs Grigg, w ho works at the YWCA's day care cen ter. a part of Belmont Regional Center, will pre sent the Women of the Year award to a ftetv heroine, a woman to be chosen for her valuable contribution to improving life for working women. Aiiernoon workshops will explore topics of concern to working women, including “The Crisis in Day Care", “Women and Unions", and "E.R.A. Strategy". Vital resources for women will be presented by the Bat tered Women's Shelter, Rape Crisis Center. Coa lition for Choice and the YWCA Local unions and equal rights organizations will have information booths and displays throughout the day. The evening pro gram will also include a children's art contest, door prizes and refreshments. International Women’s Day celebrates a demon stration by women textile and garment workers in New York City on March 8, 1908, when thousands left their looms and sewing machines to : march for shorter hours, better work ing conditions, an end to child labor and the right to vote. Today working women ment on the iob. ^Vomen earn 59 cents for every $1. men earn^ and 80 percent of all working women are concentrated in traditional low-wage jobs such as , waitress, secretary, do mestic or factory workers Over 43 million Ameri can women are now in the workforce In North Caro lina 61 percent of alt wo men are working outside the home, the highest in the country. Over 200.000 wo men are employed in text ile and garment factories Last year over half of North Carolina's women earned less than $6,000. Saturday's program will emphasis unions and the E R A. as two ways women can work to improve their status on the job and in society The program is spon sored by the National Or ganization for Women, Charlotte Equal Rights Council, Central Labor Council. Mecklenburg County Commission on the Status of Women, and UNCC Women's Studies Department. Several local unions and women's groups are endorsing the event. The festivities are open to all men. women and children. Free child care will be provided throughout the day Luncheon tickets are $5. and S10. and must be reserved in advance 1535-6303 or 536-3658) Low income women may obtain scholarship tickets by call ing 333-1925 Melrolinu Meeting The Metrohna Chapter of the National Executive Housekeeping Association will hold its March meeting on Wednesday the 12th at 7:30 p.m at Charlotte Me morial Hospital and Medi-’ cal Center. All members are urged to attend this meeting due to important information being discussed by the yearbook planning com mittee and nominations for elections to be held in April. For further details, con tact Betty Moore, Presi dent, at Charlotte Me morial Hospital number, 373-2121._ MRS. WILLIAM ASBURY SIMMONS JR. ...The former Miss Renee Holt Miss Renee Holt Weds William A. Simmons Jr. itenee Holt and William Asbury Simmons, Jr ex changed wedding vows last Saturday in a cere mony held at the home of the bride's parents in Charlotte. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs. Hazel Holt of 1505 Moretz Avenue. The bridgeroom is the son of Mrs. Gertrude Clay burn of 1914 Double Oaks Road in Charlotte, and Wil liam Simmons of 2034 Finchley Drive, also in Charlotte. After graduating from West Charlotte Senior High School and attending Cen tral Piedmont Community College, the bride is pre sently employed by Aetna Life and Casualty in Char lotte.' The brid was graduated trom West Char lotte Senior High School and North Carolina Central University. He currently works for the Charlotte Housing Authority. Vi SSU Disco There is a time for every thing. And the time for enjoyment will be Sunday March 16 at the King and Queens Lounge, 119 South Brevard St. from 4-8 p m. The Charlotte Alumni Chapter of Winston-Salem State University is sponsor ing a WSSL' Disco to help Carolyn Sigler win the up coming Miss Alumni Con test at Winston-Salem State. Tickets are $3. in ad vance and $4, at the door Subscribe to the Post. Your support helps! Business Women Will Hold Spring Enrollment Event Carrousel Chapter of the American Business Wo men's Association will hold a spring Enrollment Event March 11 at 6:15 p m on Swain s Charcoal Steak House according to Dee Fleenor, Chapter Presi dent The theme. "OUR HALF OF THE APPLE,'' focuses on meeting personal and professional goals through ABWA membership; the event promises to be a festive highlight of ABWA new member enrollments this spring ABWA Enrollment Events are held semi an nually to introduce ABWA and the local chapter to business women in this area Throughout this pe riod. similar events will be held across the country by more than 1.800 other ABWA chapters. _“The goal of ABWA is to CivJ IVi-pttmbio* Vi amino Sirens To Sound Friday Civil Preparedness warning sirens will be sounded March 6 or March 7 to announce a tornado warning drill to be act ivated over the entire state. This exercise will be con ducted by the National Weather Service at an un announced time on one of the above dates. The sirens will sound at a constant pitch for three to five minutes several times, which is the natural disas ter warning (An up-and down wailing sound of sirens is the enemy attack warning. 1 {» Should stormy feather occur on both of these days, the drill will be cancelled This exercise is part of Tornado Awareness Week in eight southern states, March 3-9, 1980, and is sponsored hy the \almnal Weather Service. Buying: Food When buying food, check the dafe if it’s perishable Be sure you can use all of it before it spoils. help women in business advance through educa tion. increased compe tence. and through upgrad ing of professional skills and business altitudes," Ms Fleenor said Sponsored by the Inde pendence ami Mecklenburg Chapters of ABVVA, Car rousel Chapter was char tered September 23. 1975 with 29 members Since cfiartenhgTTHe Chapter— has accomplished many of its goals They have re ceived Standard of Achievement and Banner Chapter awards every year since chartering and achieved Star Award, the highest obtainable ABWA Award, in 1977 Their big gest accomplishments has been their giving of over $2..>00 in local scholarships and to the Stephen Button Memorial Education Fund The Association, founded in Kansas City. Missouri in 1949. now has more than loo.ooo members Last year. ABWA chapters throughout the United States and Puerto Rico awarded more than one million dollars in scholar ships to women students In addition. The ABWA tional Scholarship fund. SBMEF. awarded another $175,000 in scholarships during The same period— Carrousel Chapter has awarded local scholarships to 2 worthy recipients, Kathy Tasios. a student at Central Piemont Com munity College, and Beth Little, a student at UNCC. Membership is by invi tation only For further information, interested business women may con tact Dee Fleonor. 274-1822. between the hours of 9am and 5 p m. PUMHW ONE OF THE WORLD'S • GREAT MEN S MAGAZINES PLAYERS MAGAZINE April Issue —On Sale Now ^_DON'T MISS IT S^25 ^ .
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