YOUR BEST j ' ^ ‘ - ADVERTISING MEDIA niYYY^ V V V WV _ _ BLACK NEWSPAPERS e THF fflUfilflTTF PI IQT s"n,;:'s,,u'" callI x XXX* UIXjTxJLIJLjv/ X x JL* x 1 FO 1 l;1 VK":^'vK!;> “I lit* Voice In The Black (loin mini it Vol. 5. No. 34 _1I1& l~HAKLOTTE_POST - Thursday. March 13, 1980 By Susan Kllsvsorth Post Staff Writer After serving one term as count*!! commissioner and recoifafg from defeat of not being elected to a second term. Rev. Robert (Bob) Walton is seeking office a third time. » This minister from Saint Paul United Presbyterian C hurch said he has gained strength in adjusting to the previous election loss, and that his experience in coun ty government will be an asset cum bents aitMfi&ftng- fc election Media exposure in 1978 portrayed him as a highly controversial commission er, Walton said. Although he admits to being outspoken. Walton denies being controversial “A government body ought to debate the issues," instead of offering bland acceptance, Walton com mented "Just because you debate issues doesn't make “jTftuTfWiOblemaker " ‘•‘•‘There's always a pro blem when a minority elected official exerts lead ership.'' he continued “They want a black on the board but they want him to be passive " Walton criticized (he media for not giving him fair and objective cover age He cited his business trips as an example. Accused by a fellow com missioner as junket-hop ping using tax dollars to support trips. Walton said the media projected an impression that "Bob Wal ton took a vacation trip at the taxpayers expense. " "Each trip I took was supported by the county manager and county board Walton said, to expose him to governments in other parts of the world. Walton said he was either invited by organizations to represent the Mecklenburg County Commission or was chosen among elected of ficials to get better per ceptions about how other governments work No policy exists for de termining criteria for whe ther or not to take the trips Among his accomplish ments while in office 1976 78. Walton supported an emergency medical sys tem with satellite stations w hich were incorporated A former branch man ager of First Union Nation al Bank. Walton approved of reducing taxes by trim nung budget fat without cutting county services Me favored insuring that coun t.v government gave a lair share of business to minor ity businessmen Although Walton re marked "I am not running as a black person.” he emphasized the 20 to 30 percent of the population ' blacks ■ need to know they ha\ea representative from this group Walton said he plans to appear at gatherings and do more walking through neighborhoods in his cam paign talking one on one "to show he's not the had person port raved by some nydia Among ms civic acini ties and achievement. Wal ton is a life member ot the NAACP. and holds mem bership in the Johnson C Smith Alumni Association He tw ice received < hnega's Citizen of the Year Award from the Pi Phi chapter, and vyas presented with the Heart Association Found ers Award an award tor outstanding service Rf\ Hob Walton Stvkinn reelrition , r ratemity Supports 1980 Census By Susan Fllsworth Post Staff W riter Alpha Phi Alpha, one of the country’s largest black fraternities urges the black community to support the 1980 census. "...the effort to reach minority groups deserves the strong support we have always given to voter re gistration and other hu manitarian efforts," said Alpha President James Williams. Results of the 1980 census will help, determine how and where more than 50 billion dollars in Federal Funds will be spent annual —-_ _ Census figures are alsi use«l to apportion seats it -..the'jjjbS. House of Repre sentatives. Most states wil use the date to redraw thei legislative boundaries, too _A summary of statistic: for neighborhoods on^edii cation, employment, in come, shelter costs amonj others will be available ti local government betweei the^fall of 1981 and sprini 1982. All census data is confi dential and will be pub lished only as part of th< statistical total. “We must make certaii that our population re . ceives an accurate count,' Williams pointed out, “an the benefit of the attendan governmental service upo this information." Census questionnaire will be mailed on March 21 The form should be com pleted soon and dependin upon instruction, eithe mailed back on April 1 o held until a census take arrives to collect it. First Annual Project Excel Schedule The first annual Projec EXCEL will be underwa; June 8 to 27 A total of 19t selected students will livi and attend classes on th< campuses of Davidson Col lege. Queens Collage. Uni versity of North Carolina a Charlotte, and Johnson C Smith University. The colleges and uni versities are cooperating with EXCEL which wil provide students intense in residence training in sci en«p. mathematics, go vOTtment, economics, drama, English, art ant music over a three weel period._ TURTU-WK There’s only ooe oGre . for a man in love MAR \ RIAGE. If that doesn't jmcure^wn^jothi^^vil^ ' GORGEOUS LISA: WIFE 1 ...Fashion merchandising student 1 Lisa Duff Is Beauty Of Week By Teresa Burns 1 Post Staff Writer r The old saying of “dress to impress” has become pretty redundant. To our , beauty, Lisa Duff, the fashion world has much , more to offer. As a Fashion Merchan - dising student at Hamilton j College, Ms. Duff believes I that without creative '{ fashions,"the-world ■would be a dreary place. ‘“The 3 world must move with fashion Without fashion there's nothing,” she j stressed. r “Fashion is like music, r once it was easy going. r Clothes were once closed up. But now there is the disco thing, everything is now soft and silky and more loud colors,” she con tinued. uur 20-year-old beauty s ambitions propel her right into the realms of high fashion: coordinating stores; designing store windows; buying and sell t ing store merchandise; set l ting up displays; and de . signing clothes are just a , few duties she wants to combat. "I want to try to make the world a beautiful place I’d like to spread fashion because I don't want people to get behind. I want every r one to benefit from* my I designs," Ms. Duff com mented unselfishly Apart from the fashion domain, Ms Duff would like to model also. She also I has a gift rdf drawirtg, and loves the nature "My hob bies include jogging -1 love to walk and I love the park," Ms Duff smiieif She attends Myers Ta City Police To Auction Off Stolen Property The Charlotte Police De partment will hold a public auction of found and stolen property at 10 a m Satur day, March 20, at the Meek lenburg County office com plex (behind the Board of Elections office, under the B shelter). bernacle Church and grad uated in 1978 from Inde pendence Senior High School. As a high school student, Ms. Duff received the title of Miss Congen iality, second runner-up in the Miss Independence pa geant She was also a Ict tergirl, president of the Pep Club and treasurer of the NAACP. -.-Toddy,—Ms.-. .Dull... .will. quickly tell you that she is an extremely happy per son. One reason is that she knows God “God is my favorite per son," she began “With Him everything is possible He is everything to me Without Him I couldn't sur vive-I just love Him.” It's true that our beauty is exceptionally cheerful And as if those sparkles of joy weren't enough, Ms Duff has even more to contribute to this world Employee Assistance Program Gains Support Taxpayers Shed $261 Million?—— By Eileen llanson Special To The Post -Charlotte taxpayers senrt 3261 million annually to the Pentagon, but only $43 mil lion comes back to this area in Pentagon spending. .North Carolina's human needs versus increased mi litary spending will be the" topic of a people's work shop to be held Saturday, March 29 at the YWCA. 418 E Trade St . from 9am to 5:30 p.m. Well-informed resource persons will present the issues in a panel discuss ion, including the war eco nomy, the arms race, the draft, the international crisis and N.C.’s unmet human needs. - Panelists win include Rev. Eld TUddick]~a~vTce~ president of Operation PUSH; Michael Myerson. director of the U S Peace Council; Bill Ramsey of the American Friends Service Committee, and Pat Bry ant of the Institute for Southern Studies. Jerome Scott, an inter national correspondent on African and Middle East affairs, will discuss the current international crisis see TAXPAYERS Page 2 Ms. Elizabeth Chavis and Mrs Jessie McCombs - two North Carolina mothers lighting for the freedom of their sons i Ben Chavis and John McCombs. Jr photo..In Kjleen Hanson Here March 30 “Unity And Justice” Is Theme Of Palm Sunday March H\ Kilei'n Hanson Special To The Post A call for Unity and Justice will be the theme of a Palm Sunday march and rally in Charlotte, Sunday, March 30. Coming at the beginning of the Easter season, and in the week that commemorates the 12th anniversary of the assassination of Dr Martin I.uther King Jr , the march w ill stress that ‘ the dream is not yet fulfilled in North Carolina." * Sponsored by People United for Justice and the Charlotte Equal Rights Council, the brief process ion will begin at 3 p in trim the Square (Trade and Try on Stree >i. march to the County Court House, and conclude with a service and rally at Ebenezer Hap tist Church, 733 E Trade St. At Park (.enter Dr. Clyde Adams To Lead Second Evangelical Crusade Here Its Susan Ellsworth Post Staff Writer Rev Dr. Clyde Adams, pastor of the Union Baptist Church of Fort Wayne, In diana will be the guest evangelist during Char lotte’s second annual Evangelical Crusade To be held March 2.1 through. 28 at the Park Center located at 310 Kings Drive, the crusade is ex pected to attract more than 1,500 people a night, ac cording to Rev Wilch Cald well, a Zone’l organizer. Services will begin at 4 p m. Sunday and continue Monday through Friday at 7 pm Dr Adams is a Steward ship Instructor-Preacher for the National Sunday School Congress of the Na tional Sunday School Con gress of the National Bap •0, list Convention U S A He participates on the NAACP's Executive Com mittee, is a member of the CETA Board of Directors and founded the Frontiers Club of Fort Wayne The speaker -holds a Doctor of Divinity degree from Michigan Baptist Theological Seminary and School of Religion, and Doctor of Sacred Litera ture from the Ministers Institute and College in West Point, Mississippi This year s crusade will be moderated by three la cal pastors Rev R M Young, Rev J B Hum phrey and Rev L.D Par ker will represent the three black Baptist Associations sponsoring the crusade Mount Peace, Mecklen burg General and Lane Creek. Dr. Clyde Adams Guest evangelist tacn service will feature a 300 voice mass musical choir composed of mem bers from the crusade churches along with an Old Fashion Hymn Spiritual Choir Ministers of music, or ganists and pianists from the 52 churches will share in music throughout the week's services Charlotte and surround ing communities have Ix-en divided into four zones from the Square Five hun dred workers < 10 from each participating church) are Circulating throughout the city attempting to per suade people to commit themselves to Christ “We are going after the unsaved," Rev Caldwell said "The crusade offers a stimulant -- an opportunity to see what Christian fel lowship has to offer." he continued "We are trying to bring a massive group to Christ." Buses, vans and car pools will be available in church parking lots at 6 ;M> p m. to transport people te the crusade Kaster holds a special meaning for Jusliee said Kr\ .lames 1 .nrnet I oj IM .1 "The dream oi M tin is still not liiltilled Ur long lor .'> yea/ senten< c in Central Prison for killing a plainclothes policeman who hurst into his Inn ham apartment on April t.i. turn, waving a gun at McCombs The defelident pleaded self defense A new trial was ordered by N C Court of Appeals in June. 1977. when 9H errors were found in the first trial However, before a new trial could be held the State Supreme Court overruled fKe TYiuTT of Appeahr This march is very im portant to let people see that justicetsstill not Wing upheld in the courts in North Carolina.” said Mrs Jessie McCombs, mother of McCombs. Jr Dr King's dream that all men should be free is still not fulfilled We should be able to walk together, regard less of race or station in life We will march to show that people are still con cerned about justice We cannot sit back and take what the courts do to us " Troubled Empl o\ees Identified S|M‘cia I I •• *1 hi* I 'ust RAI.KKIH .'Ml cxeeut ive order to be staned bv |*r» anient l atter wiil tie re leased shortly which stresses tile ntipor'at.ee .uul need tor all tederal agencies to adopt employee assistance programs Here art sonic ot the reasons why In North I 'arolm. I dike Power Company's aerial investment'is Sl.'iij.aeo '11, ■••turn. a hefty Si.ooo.oai At General Motors lot every SI invested, the r* turn is Stl ii"!n companie^-havo adopted .in vinp pluyc; bench; program which pays oil both in increased productivity and in saved human lives Known in North Carolina tnodly as "employee 'assist a lire programs, these pro grams are designed v id< Til ly tii ubied employ ees through an objective system winch looks n thi» stale. Bill l.ei- president ot Duke Power ( ompanv was there to giv< testimony about the insults he has seen since the Duke pro gram began in t*»7i"> < tlmg -two reasons win Duke Power is involved, "compassion and "the bottom line l.ee re enforced the benefits of assisting valued employees rather than letting them go, and then having to hire and train new ones Duke Power employs 19.000 people More than 1.000 have received assist ance for a variety of pro blems, including alcohol and drug abuse family and emotional difficulties Howland Austin, director of General Motors' Sub *** EMPLOYEE Page 2