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Linda Sherman, crowned queen at Cathey Memorial AME Zion Church Annual Twelve Tribe Rally, is flanked by her co-captain and husband, Johnny Sherman, and the first runner-up, Ann Ferguson. Mrs. Sherman raised over 11,000. The rally is held each year with proceeds going towards the general church. This year twelve captains, along with their co-workers, raised $3,800 for the church, which is pastored by Rev. L. Price. Captains competing for the crown included Ruth McCray, Mageline Gibson, Elizabeth Alspaugh, Annie Jones, Linda Sherman, Ann Ferguson, Charles Davis Willie Mathis, Elbert Mathis, Sadie Thomas, Robert Austin and Debra Cop land. (Photo by Jim Black Photo graphers) Hack Median Family Income Declined In Real Dollars Median family income for Black families in 1979 was $11,650, according to a report from the U.S. De partment of Commerce’s Censu^Bureau. Thewl979 median for Blacks was 6.7 percent higher than the 1978 me dian of $10,880, but when adjusted for inflation the 1979 figure showed some evidence of a 4 percent decline in real dollars even though the year-to-year change was not statistical ly significant. The’1978-79 changes in real dollars for Whites and Hispanics were also not statistically significant. The 1979 median for Whites was $20,520 and for His panics, $14,320. In 1979, Black median family income was 57 per cent of that for White families. This was not sig nificantly different from 1978 ratio of 59 percent. According to the report, the 1979 income figures do not reflect the influence of the recession which began in the spring of 1980. The report also shows that an estimated 25.2 mil lion persons of all races were below the poverty leveQh 1979, of whom 7.8 million were Black. The hundpr of Black married families below the poVerity level increased $r00O70,000 in 1978 to in 1979, revising a decreet c for this group between 1977 and 1978. Hfettfcfer, the apparent in crease of 200,000 between 197Q3md 1979 in the total number of Blacks below the poverty level was not statistically significant. At the beginning of the decade, 56 percent of all poor Black families were maintained by women; by 1979 the proportion had grown to 72 percent. Al though the report notes no significant change in the overall number of pro portion of persons below the poverty level since the 1975-76 period, certain po pulation subgroups showed changes between 1978 and 1979. For example, the number of poor persons 65 and older increased from 3.2 million in 1978 to 3.6 million last year. As part of an effort to improve the quality of its income and poverty statis tics, the Bureau introduced several important modifi cations in the collection and presentation of the data. These changes in cluded a larger sample, a more detailed income ques tionnaire, use of a new household classification concept, more detailed in come intervals for high income groups, and a new farm definition. As in all sample surveys, the data in the report an subject to sampling varia bility and errors of re sponse, including under reporting and nonreport ing. Single copies of the report, "Money Income and Poverty Status of Families and Persons ir the United States: 1979,” P-60, No. 125, may be pur chased from the Superin tendent of Documents, U S. Government Printing Of fice, Washington, D.C. 20402 or from Commerce Department District Of fices in major cities throughout the United States. The price is $2.25 per copy prepaid. I New Economic Plan i «*»#► *» Proposed For Blacks Codffillued from Page l campaign’s requirements arejgood for our overall community. They help us to keep people off welfare, put people to work, help us to get organizations func tioning and they keep black businesses operating.” - When stores are ap-. proached about the cam paign, the manager and. personnel director are asked a list of 21 ques tions. Sample questions would be: How many em ployees do you“have: How many are black? How many blacks are employed m Mm middle and upper nphagsment level? At the qM-of the conference, it is obvious to the manager whether or not inequities or frifuatioss exist within his bu^bss. If the manager agrees to look into the situation and make the ne cessary change* another meeting is scheduled with the Selective Buying Com mittee to determine what progress is being made. If the business has complied ith whatever' agreement is made with th* Selective Buying ComntUtee, thq name of that business iv placed on the Selective Buving List Byrd says the reason the plan is so acceptable is because It doem’t use “force. ” No picketing, boy cotting, or threats^are in volved “We simply say listen; do «you wait the dollars the black commun Ity represents? Most man agers realize that black dollars make up a. large portion of thejr businesses ' and in some cases can 11 mean the difference be tween profit and I06S. It’s t simple business thing,” hi says. Byrd, a former owne and operator of Green ville’s largest blaok-owoei restaurant and lounge, am publisher'of the city onl; blacjc newspaper, know: what it’s tike to be i struggling b)ack business man. “In talking with othe minority businessmen, wi noticed that jhere was not i lot of patronage of blad businesses by the overal community. Since a lot o dollars earned in the blacl community are going t build stronger majorit; businesses, it is essentia that we.educste our peopl to the necessity of support ing our oufti first, and secondly, supporting tho» majority businesses tha are willing to put bad some of the dollars the; make from our communit back into the black com munity. We have got t help ourselves,'' he said. Shop The Post Food Ads For Bargains Extension Notes Tips For Handling Personal Finances By Jan Christensen N.C. State University If your debts seem end less, here are some ways to handle the financial crisis. First, keep on w orking to insure income, advises Dr. Justine Rozier, extension family resource manage ment specialist. North Carolina State University. Also, get family coopera tion on keeping house pay ments, food costs, utility payments, and similar costs as low as possible. Dr. Rozier further sug gests you pay your bills, even if you only pay a small amount on each bill each month. Christmas Party The llth Annual Senior Citizen's Christmas Party will be held Thursday, De cember 11, from 10 a.m. till 2 p.m. at the Charlotte Merchandise Marl on In dependence Boulevard Free food and entertain ment will be provided by The Briarhoppers, Char lotte Symphony, Pfeiffer College Swing Band, the Art Berry Band, and the WSOC Christmas Choir. This party is being spon sored by WSOC, the George Shinn Foundation and the Mecklenburg County De partment of Social Ser vices^_ Check the ads in the Charlotte Post each week for the best bargains in town. in addition, examine your spending Why did you buy or charge that last purchase? Was it neces sary? Being out of debt is a good feeling. So, budget your income and your spending, Dr. Rozier con cludes. paper logs I A good way to make use of extra newspapers and magazines is to make them into paper logs. Roll them into round, log-like shapes. Tie these with string and let them soak in water until fully wet. Dry them out in the house • and the moisture will help fight winter dryness, ex tension home economists at North Carolina State Uni versity, observe Once dry. paper logs burn almost like wood and keep a good fire going for quite some time use head Use your head to keep varm this winter, advises Judieth Mock, extension clothing specialist, North Carolina State University. If you cover your head with a hat or scarf and keep your torso well covered, you can prevent heat from t>eing lost from your head Then your body will send leat to your hands and feet so you'll feel warm all ner. "" I 1 ) 1735 W. Trade Street Charlotte, North Carolina Phone (704) 333-2438 Across From Johnson C. Smith University ' 11:00 a.m. Open Daily . James A. Smith Robert Armstrong Stanley Cureton Senior-Manager ...Sr. Team Leader ...Sr Team Leader Other Church’s Fried Chicken Locations in Charlotte STORE: No 806 - 201 E. Independence No. 598 - 3443 Wilkinson Blvd. Blvd. No. 601 - 4421 N. 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