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ii=| THE CHA1 .Li fTTE POST [iliP^ CALL 376-0496 “The Voice Of The Black Community" Vol. 6. No. 21 - THE CHARLOTTE POsT^BurstTay. January 1, 1981 Price :«) Cents LOVELY IVONDRA THOMPSON ...Business College student Ivondra Thompson Is Beauty Of Week By Teresa Burns Post Staff Writer ~ With the new year upon us it only seems appro priate to review a former beauty’s plans and accom plishments. Four years ago Ivondra Thompson graced the POST’s front page. To day she is still a vibrant, eager to learn individual.' Ms *^->mpson has onty three quarters to complete at Hamilton Business Col lege for a degree in Secre tarial Science. Presently she is working at Frito Lay and living with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gib son. But to become a secre tary has been her dream for years and she plans to return to Hamilton College this summer to complete what she began. As a senior in high school Ms. Thompson partici pated in the DECCA Club, ran track and was elected to the Student Council. To day she is still politically conscious. “Things can’t get any worse. And I'm happy witH’ President-elect Ronald Reagan," she admitted. But there is one major change according to our beauty that needs to be piade. The change should be conducted in the Food Stamp Program. "People once paid a certain amount for food stamps and re ceived more. Now people are getting food stamps free, but the stamps are not amounting to much.-For instance, one elderly lady is noyv receiving only 910. a month in food stamps, and that's just not enough,” she explains Besides being thoughtful of -^ers’ needs, Ms. Thompson is family ori ented. “It’s important to love your family," she re vealed "Most of the time no one else will help and 1 Tirot-TAU ftotnmg is more depress ing than to feel bad in the morning without having had any fun the night he S Ffit ' jeleive that one’s family is he main inspiration." She has two sisters and wo brothers. “The special someone in my life is my little sister, Tawana. She is ?ight now, and she is my favorite person." Ms. Thompson most ad mires her mother, Mrs MagalineS. Gibson. “I love my family,” Ms. Thomp son began, "and my mother has always been like a sister to me." Dancing and visiting clubs are still among Ms Thompson’s favorite past times. Her taste, as far as television is concerned, has changed from "Good Times" to soap operas. "I don’t have time to watch television that often, but when there is. nothing else to do I’ll watch soap operas.” She is a member of Cathey Memorial AME Zion Church where Rev. Ell Price is the pastor. At 22 our Capricorn beauty has grown into an impressive young lady. Her ambitions still remain strong and her love for familv still in tact Hasans Reports Conditions Remain Grim For Black Business Enterprise Democratic Gala To Be Held The biennial Democratic Gala will cap off a weekend of activities in January celebrating the inaugura tion of Gov. James B. Hunt Jr., Lt. Governor Jimmy Green, and the Council of State. Plans for the Gala were announced today by the event’s co-chairmen: Jean nette Carl of Kaleigh, a member of the st: te Trans portation Board. Durham attorney Eric Michaux: and state Sen Jim Garri son of Albemarle The Gala will be held from 8 p.m. until mid night on Saturday, Janu ary 10, at the Hilton Inn and the Velvet Cloak Inn on Hillsborough Street in Ra leigh. ' Holding the Gala in these two locations, less than a block-apart;-will help us avoid the over crowding that has been a problem in the past," Mrs. Carl said. “We will be able to accommodate over 2,000 people, and we feel certain that a record number of Democrats from across the state will want to be a part of this great event." The $100-per person tick ets will admit the holder to both locatioas, where an abundance of food and drink will be on hand. Tickets can be purchased from county Democratic chairmen and from State Democratic Headquarters 220 Hillsborough St - ^ • jm-.. EARLS’ UNITY IS M AIN .Ingredient for strength Earl Family Looking Forward To Year Of Health, Strength By Teresa Burns . —. Post Staff Writer This is a story about the Earl family. Nothing bad happened to the mother, Lula, or to Tonya, 11, or Johnny, 9 In fact they had one of the nicest Christ mases in their lives To make this story even more beautiful, the family is looking forward to a year of continued health and strength. "It’s just good to see the children happy, with food upon the table and shelter,” Ms. Earl said. The New Year will also bring advantageous changes and challenges If all expectations are met tne tamny win De on tneir way to smoother trails, many deSTfesTiKe~visTts to~" Disney World will become reality, and as Tonya ex plains continue to "...look forward to love." There are friends of the family like Ted McManus. Ms. Earl's fiancee. "He helps the children a great deal - he gives them goals to achieve, gives them his time - he is just wonderful with the children They think of him as their father," Ms. Earl ex plained. Friends and the joy of family love are not the only gifts the Earl family received for Christmas (kitlwring To Reach Souls For Christ City’s Most Stirring Crusade Convention Begins Thursday Morning By Teresa Bums Post Staff Writer One of Charlotte’s most soul stirring crusade con ventions will be held Janu ary 1-10 at the Cannon Cathedral, 200 Tuckasee gee Road Entitled E. C. Cannon Evangelistic Crusade Con vention, the purpose of the gathering is to reach souls for Christ and to let them know that Jesus is the I/'- answer Pastor E. C. Cannon founded the Evangelistic Crusade Convention with the expressed purpose of bringing people closer to God. Last year over a * thousand attended, and this year more worshippers are expected. From as far as New York, Texas, Virginia and South Carolina, many will travel to hear the 12 noon sermons that will be de livered by Pastor E. C. Cannon January 1-3 and i 5-10. Elder E. C. Cannon ...Crusdade Founder At the January 1 service, 12 noon. Pastor E. C. Can non will deliver the annual New Year message and prophecy for 1981 f'ree lunch will be served to all attending at the 12 noon service January 1. Miss E. C. Cannon will be crowned January 1 at 8 p m January 2. Evangelist Nancy Caree of Greens boro. will speak at 8 pm Elder John Boyd from Jamaica, N Y. will deliver k the message January 3 at 8 p.m. There will be three sec vices Sunday, January 4 - the 11 H.mr: morning-war- - ship service with speaker pastor James C. Moore, the 3 p.m service with speaker pastor J. L. Dun lap; and the 8 p m. pro gram with Elder John C. McClurking and congrega tion as guest. On January 5 pastor Ma son Boughman and con gregation from Belmont will be guest at the 12 noon service Pastor E. C. Can non will deliver the ser mon. January 6 and 7, pastor C. E. Williams and the Evangelistic Team from Philadelphia, Pa., will host the 8 p.m. ser vice. At 3 p.m January 8-9 Elder Larry Simmons from Champaighn-Urbana, Illi nois will host the program and on January 10 the 12 noon service will officially dose the 1981 Annual t.ru sade with fellowship com munion and feet washing. During this time the five churches that pastor E-C^ Cannon pastors, friends and co-workers will be in attendance All ladies are asked to wear white, men are asked to wear dark suits; and ministers are asked to wear white robes The public can also tune to WHVN radio station, 13:10 on your dial Monday Friday at 1:45 and Satur days at 4:45 p.m. for a special message from pastor E. C. Cannon. Consulation will be held daily 1-3 p.m. January 2-10 If you would like to take part you must make ar appointment with Mr. Griffin. Join the fellowship an< worship of God at the E. C Cannon Evangelistic Cru sade convention January 110 The Comforter is come-all you have to do ii take the step to meet Him t My ceieorauon is lor Him,” Ms. Earl explained. "In my' hearf T recognize Christmas as the birth of Christ - if not for Him my children and I would not be upon this earth today.” For Ms. Earl’s daughter, Tonya, who is a sixth grade student at Lincoln Heights Elementary School, Christ mas brought love and time to spend with friends. She also received skates and various games and clothes Johnny, who is a third grade student at Devon shire Elementary, re ceived clothes, games, balls, shoes, a gun and the "Incredible Hulk ” Both Johnny and Tonya enjoy school and doing their homework Tonya al so likes to skate and play games. She plans to go out for track and cheerleader next year.' Johnny wants to be a football player, and enjoys all types of sports especially playing them The family attends Co I lumbus Chapel AME Zion Church in Davidson where Rev. Boulware is the pastor They participate in various functions of the church especially pro grams and attend regular ly. The key to the family's happiness seems to be their continuous push for im provement Next semester Ms. Earl will attend Cen tral Piedmont and begin classes to become a nurse "I want something per manent," she began "I want a better income for my family for more com fort and a better future for them as far as education goes They are tomorrow’s world." Along with learning something new everyday 1 the Earl family has con fidence in God. With His help the family believes stagnation can be over thrown and their deatina 1 lion in life will be a happy fulfilling one Economy Pose Devastating Threat To Minorities Special To The Post WASHINGTON. D C In his annual assessment of Black business and eco nomic development. Na tional Business League President Theodore R. Ha gans Jr. today issued a sobering review of the past year, and predicted a con tinuation of the ‘ grim” conditions for 1981. Citing the unusual volatility of the American economy. Ha gans declared: ‘‘The con ditions that have damp ened the U S economy now pose a devastating threat to the Black and minority business community ." The leader of the nation's oldest business organiza tion insisted that the con tinued exclusion of Blacks and other minorities from the nation's economic agenda would only serve to hamper the country's eco nomic recovery. Review ing the failure 16 relate Black and minority econo mic development to such broad economic issues as urban revitalization, unem ployment and inflation. Ha gans stated: "Without our inclusion, this nation'can not achieve its fullest eco nomic potential, nor hope to succeed on its journey to economic recovery.'' The full text of Hagans statement follows "Measured by any tradi tional standard. 1980 has been an unusually volatile ' year for the L’.S economy in general, and a stagger ing period for the Black and minority private sector in particular Prospects for 1981 are even more grim, with the certainty of rising inflation and the possibility of a deepening recession as well. The conditions that have dampened the (J.S eco nomy now pose a de vastating threat to the Black and minority busi ness community Within the short span of ten months, this nation has been shaken by unprece dented peaks in the prime lending rate; in fact, the record high level of 20 percent, reached last April, has now been exceeded by a new high of 21'a percent, and may rise even further by the end of December Sky-high interest rates spell tight money markets, and produce a credit crunch for business firms and consumers alike Hous ing construction is down and industrial productivity is low, while prices for essential goods and ser vices, especially food and fuels, have continued to grow Couple with infla lion, the net effect of such conditions has stiffled busi ness expansion and dashed the hopes of increased con sumer spending In addi tion, unemployment, with Its disproportionate rate in t^e Black and minority communities, has not re treated from its upward climb, thereby adding a significant drag on an eco nomy already in decline Bobby Bolin Teamsters' VP Bobtn Bolin Hus Muck* Ifishrv? Bobby Bolin has made history He was elected vice president of Team sters Local UniorPtl re-~ cently. defeating a fellow' union member and ex em ployee of Johnson Motor Lines by a vote of 1,181 to 818. This marks the first time a black has held such a high office in either of the Carolinas in the Interna tional Brotherhood of Teamsters. The Teamsters are the largest labor union in the country with a member ship in the Charlotte area alone exceeding 2.600 workers Bolin has been an em ployee of I'nited Parcel Service in the automotive maintenance shop since 1967 He has served as shop steward since 1969. In 1977 Bolin was ap pointed to the Executive Board of Local 71 as a Trustee Later that year, he was elected to a Trustee position Bolin and his wife. Mary, reside at 2920. Cricketeer Drive in Charlotte Mary is employed by Sears They have two sons, Bobby Hay and Masco. _Tho— Bolinr allpnri. . St I Paul Baptist Church, where Bolin plays a bass guitar for the “Highway Spirituals,” a gospel group He also is serving as pre sident of the "Husband and Wife" social club for his second year. Aside from providing social activities for married couples, the club assists needy families at Christmastime. Along with Bobby at the Union, is the Carolines first black business represent ative of the Teamsters He is Larry Miller Miller, a former Johnson Motor Lines Employees and Shop Steward, joined the local in 1979 He and his wife, the former Katrina Black of Charlotte, reside in Union County near Indian Trail. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs. Preston Black of Irma St.
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