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Ms. worwood feels that this tactic is more civilized than the punishments most frequently used today. But in order to change a sys tem, she realizes that first you have to know it. She is now enrolled at Central Piedmont Community Col lege where she is majoring in psychology. She plans to attend Georgetown Univer sity in Washington, O. C. upon graduation from mnn Industrious as our Libra beauty is, in addition to holding a 3.75 average at CPCC, she is also assistant manager at Joan Bari, a pocket-book store at South park. She has lived in Charlotte for almost a year now, moving from her birth place, Washington, D.C. Before moving, Ms. Nor wood was in her last semes ter of high school at Roose velt Senior High. To name a few activities, she was one of the founders of a law Club and became its first president;was editor and chief of the school news paper; was a member of the yearbook staff, and was a cheerleader. After mov ing to Charlotte she grad uated fromQJympic Senior High ScbtJT Today she doesn’t have the time for many extra curricular activities. Her Job and school take up surmountable portions of her time, but even this busy schedule hasn’t stopped our beauty from express ing; herself. | love to talk, meet people, and go out and have a nice time,” she smiled. A few of her hobbies include bowling and roller skating. Our beauty is political minded, watches the news religiously, and feels that politicians should embark on today’s issues. “I dislike the way politicians smooth talk,” our beauty began. They bring up past events like Chappaquitic involving Kennedy, that doesn’t have anything to do with to day.” She does however, have an optimistic view about our political system also, "People do have a chance to speak out,” she explain ed. Changes in any society will eventually occur. An important one according to Ms. Norwood is that wo men become more recog nized. “Women should be more involved than what they are. Not only in poli tics, but in shaping the community as well.” Ms. Norwood is one of five children of Mrs. Ida Norwood. Our beauty’s mother is her favorite per son. “She is a very suppor tive person. She stands behind me and she’s honest with me als" ” Theesfeld Named Assistant Controller Pic 'N Pay Stores, Inc, (AMEX) has appointed Ti mothy Lyn Theesfeld to the post of Assistant Con troller. The announcement was made by Edward Karp, president, of the 460 unit self-select shoe chain According To Karl Adkin Black Lawyers Have Positive Impact On Justice Svstem By Eileen Hansen Special To The Poet Making the court system more equitable for blacks is a large order for a small organization. But accord ing to Karl Adkins, recent ly elected president of the Charlotte Chapter of the North Carolina Association of Black Lawyers, this group of 45 lawyers is having a positive impact on the justice system. "Chariot te-Mecklenburg is better than other parts of the Mate. Our judges are more aware of past dis crimination (against blacks) and make more of an effort to be fair," said Adkins, a partner in the firm of Chambers, Stein, Ferguson and Becton. , Part of the reason is the persistent behind the . scenes efforts of the Asso ciation of Black Lawyers. • • Karl Adkins , newly elected president They have wortea to get more black judges, often lobbying the governor and legislative representatives. "The great majority who go through district court black. There should be more blacks on the bench to deal with these cases," sara Adkins. w Today two blacks sit on the bench, Superior Court Judge Clifford Johnson and District Court Judge Michael Todd. Johnson was the first black to be a District Judge before he moved on to Superior Court. Todd was appointed by Gov. Jim Hunt to a new judgeship last year, and elected to that position in the May primary. “We also review other judges and let the people know whom we’ve found acceptable,’’ said Adkins, adding that there is still room for improvement. He said that too often voters pay little attention to the judgeship races, until they are personally faced with legal problems and then it is too late. The Association also holds seminars to make judges more aware of pro blems in the black com munity, and community seminars where people can voice their concerns and questions about the legal system. “There is a great need for on-going dialogue be tween the community and the power structure. Peo ple need to vent their com plaints to the police and public officials. We can help make that happen," said Adkins. In the future the Asso ciation will participate in the Black Symposium, a series of neighborhood meetings to define issues of importance to the Black community. On the issue of police brutality, Adkins said, “Sometimes the police re act with too much force, not Just physical force, but o4her forms of harassment. Local Black Co-Op Group To Purchase Elders Supermarket BEOG Schedule Announced Secretary of education Shirley M. Hufstedler has announced a newly revised Basic Educational Oppor tunity Grant (BEOG) pay ment schedule that schools will use in calculating the amount of individual stu dent grants in the 1980-81 academic year. This sched ule supersedes an earlier version sent to schools in June. The payment schedule takes into account the $1^ million reduction in funds that will be available for BEOG for the year which began on July 1. Under this reduction each' student’s 1980-81 award will be $50 less than he or she would receive _if the program were fully funded. BEOGs may be used by -A_1_A_ A _ 1_•_ _ _ A* •jvuuviiuj iv i it ip pa y uic cost of education at more than 6,000 colleges, uni versities and postsecon dary vocational schools. All of these educational institutions have been sent copies of the new payment schedule. The Department of Edu cation also is revising the 1980-81 formula for assess ing the earnings of depend ent students who apply for BEOGs. Such students are from families whose in comes are so low that student earnings are ne cessary to sustain the family. Under existing formula, approximately 50,000 appli cants in this low-income category were found either ineligible for grants or eligible only for small amounts. To correct this situation before the begin ning of the fall term, the Department will send these students new eligibility re ports that reflect the re vised income assessment formula. The Basic Educational Grant Program is author ized under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended. WESTSIDE COMMUNITY CO-OP Left to right - back row - William A. Smith, Curtis L. Ross, James Martin, Kenneth Diamond. (Front Row) Rev. Jeremiah Robinson Sr.. Rev. Van W. rim i i BOARD OF DIRECTORS Jackson Sr., Rev. James E. Palmer. Dr. Mildred Baxter Davis, Lillie Wall, and Rev. James Barr. William Elder Proposed Plan For Westside Co-Op By Susan Ellsworth Post Staff Writer After 45 years in the gro cery business, William D. Elder has proposed a plan for the first westside com munity co-op. Elder’s Supermarket is slated to become a profit sharing business owned by the members. The grocery store, lo cated at 2115 Beatties Ford Rd. for seven years, will Kincaid Calls become a co-op according to Elder, its owner, after a minimum of 250 people invest. Elder said he will receive $130,000 for his 14,000 square foot store. A nine-member Board of Directors will become the governing body after ownership is transferred. Since the membership depends upon people will ing to invest $100 in the co-op, the exact date is not known when members will assume ownership, he said. Although Elder will no longer own the store, he will remain the manager and report to the board annually, under the current proposal. The supermarket will continue to operate as it is. Elder pointed out, until sufficient membership is formed. For Conservation Research Randall Kincaid, Ninth District Democratic Con gressional candidate, said the Unit xl States must em phasize conservation and development of alternative energy sources in Order to achieve crucial energy in dependence. "The best and cheapest source of energy for the future is to conserve the energy we have and use it more efficiently,” Kincaid said in a statement issued from his headquarters Wednesday. He con demmed as irresponsible the Republican platform position for repeal of the 55 mile an hour speed limit and an end to fuel efficien cy standards for cars. “The Republican sugges tion that oil decontrol alone will solve our energy prob lems and eliminate the need for conservation is irresponsible," Kincaid said. ‘‘It amounts to stick ing our heads in the sand.” He said he favors decontrol of energy prices as a con servation incentive, but said the facts don't back up the theory that decontrol will produce vast new sup plies of domestic oil. “Even if large new supp lies of oil are found, we have an obligation to future generations not to hum it up quickly," Kincaid said. He said conservation must have several com ponents in addition to price decontrol. Government should encourage research efforts to develop innova tive conservation techni ques. Tax incentives should be used to make conserva tion more economically attractive to both indivi duals and businesses. And energy efficiency stand ards for cars, buildings and appliances should be maintained. Government-backed re search should also be con centrated on development of alternative energy sources, Kincaid said. He praised the newly. passed Energy Security Act, which commits the nation to a major effort to de velop solar power, alcohol fuels, hydropower, bio mass, geothermal energy and synthetic fuels. Kin caid said solar power and hydropower-using small dams-appear the most promising because th«y can produce energy with fewer negative environ mental effects. Kincaid said despite a crash-program for alterna tive energy and conserva tion, the United States will still need conventional sources, including coal and nuclear power, at least for, the short-term. He said efforts must be made to find a solution for the long term problem of nuclear waste storage. Kincaid said he is confi dent that Americans work ing together can solve the nation’s energy problem and achieve energy inde pendence. Group Plans To Develop “Quality Grocery Store” By Anthony Hayes Post Staff Writer Several black commun ity leaders have banded together in an effort to es tablish a food co-op. El der’s Supermarket at 2115 Beatties Ford Road will soon become the site of the Westside Community Co Op, Inc. On June 17, black leaders met with the public to determine if a co-op would be feasible to the community. Upon reaching an agreement, a board of directors was established. According to Rev. James E. Palmer, Chairman of the Board, “the Co-Op will serve a two-fold purpose. It can provide more jobs and at the same time offer quality food service at a reasonable price. Palmer went on to explain that “we plan to change the entire image of the store. We will upgrade the level of ser vices, lower the prices, supply quality merchan dise, and make improve ments on appearances and cleanliness. This is not sim ply a business venture... we’re trying to get every body involved by attempt ing to do something for ourselves. It’s a self mullvaicu yi ugiciiii. Those people who are in terested in joining the co-op can do so through a $100 lifetime membership fee People who are interested, but cannot afford the mem bership fee, have an oppor tunity to work out alter natives with the board members. Curtis L. Koss (a board member) says, "The whole thing started as a result of Mr Elder’s desire to leave the grocery business. However, he did not want to leave without some type of service being offered to the community The purpose of the board was to establish a foun dation that we could pre sent to the public so that they would understand what we intend to do. We have negotiated an agree ment to buy the store, but will not take possession until October 15 (at this time membership prices are subject to change). We are encouraging people who shop from the store to become co-op members, because we are moving away from being a variety store and concentrating on being a decent, quality gro cery store.’’ rvcv. rainier nuieu mai there will be several ad vantages to the establish ment of a co-op. He ex plained that a co-op (having the ability to pur chase merchandise by vo lume) would allow mem bers the opportunity to pur chase everyday cost items at a reduced price. In addition to groceries, items such as appliances, tires, and furniture could also be purchased at wholesale costs. Certain businesses (repair shops, restaurants, electricians, plumbers, car washes, etc.) may also offer discounts to coop members. Palmer explained that with the co-op being es tablished, advertising would be reduced through guaranteed customers. With members as con sumers. theft would also be Curtis Ross ...Board member eliminated. Furthermore, members will be able to participate in patronage di vidends Palmer noted that over 250 people have pledged to support the co op through membership, and that the board is striving to achieve one thousand members as a minimum According to Curtis Ross, “A grocery store has exist ed in that location for the past twenty years, so we re not starting from scratch - it’s a continuing business. The location of our store should be the hub of com mercial activity for the westside The co-op intends to elevate the service in that area.” Ross also stated that the co-op is checking into the possibili ties of receiving a govern ment approval for funding, to establish youth training programs geared toward management The co-op will also offer seminars on budgeting, counseling, con sumer buying, home man agement, etc., to benefit its members The board members are: Kenneth H. Diamond, Wil liam A Smith, Lillie Wall, Dr. Mildred Baxter Davis. Curtis L Ross, Rev Van W. Jackson Sr., Rev Jere miah Robinson Sr., Rev James W. Barr, and Rev. James E. Palmer. If you’re interested in obtaining membership, you may sign up at Elder’s or the University Park Bap tist Church (2156 Senior Drive). The next public meeting will be on August 18 at 7:30 p m in the University Park Baptist Church. Three Escape 9 From Dobbs Training School RALEIGH - Three youths escaped Sunday night from Dobbs Training School in Kinston. The three were described as follows: The first is a white male, 15 years old, stand 5’7" and weights about 130 pounds; The second is a black male, 16 years old, stands 4’H" and weights about 94 pounds. The third is a black male, 16 years old, stands about 4’8” and weights about 9S pounds. He is diabetic. They may be armed and ' dangerous and may have access to an automobile. Their whereabouts are un known.