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m 6. No. 22 thf. CHA*RLOTCEPOST - Thursday. January B. 1981 Price :io Cents
President Carter Signs OIC Initiatives
For Community Based Organizations
WINSOME LEAH KENDRICK
...‘‘A natural beauty”
Leah Kendrick Is
Beauty Of Week
By Teresa Burns
Post Staff Writer
Leah Kendrick is a
natural beauty. With the
elegance and grace of a
true pr^:ess our 17 year
old beauty emits a ray of
sunshine with every
glance.
Ms. Kendrick is a senior
at West Charlotte Senior
High School. Her activities
such as volleyball, basket
ball, track and drama keep
her quite busy. She is also a
drummajorette, a Keyette
and a member of the
Modern Music Masters, Or
der of the Lion and captain
of the volleyball and bask
etball teams. She recently
was listed on Mecklen
burg’s track honor roll.
Playing sports is enjoy
able for Ms. Kendrick but
she also likes to play the
piano and sing. Her ambi
tion is to attend East Caro
lina University in Green
ville or UNC-G and major
in Music Education or the
Performing Arts. She has
already mastered the
Reward Offered
For Information
On Murder
The governor's office is
offering a $5,000 reward for
information leading to the
arrest and conviction of
those responsible for kill
ing a white male, Thomas
Gregory Wyatt.
Wyatt. 20, was found shot
to death in his car Nov 22
in Pi*ftnont Courts at the
dead Mid of McCray Street
If you have information,
call the Special Investiga
tions Bureau at 374-2376
during regular business
hours of 374-3190 24 hours a
day.
vnu-tM
I The secret of patience is
finding something else to
do in the meantime
piano, bassoon, clarinet,
timpani drums, and bells.
Her beautiful voice qua
lity, along with her unique
style has placed her first in
West Charlotte’s Carrousel
Princess competition and
an Omega Talent Hunt
contest She was also
presented the Miss Spirit
Award at West Charlotte in
1979.
Who's Who in Music
Among High School Stu
dents and the National
Piano Playing Auditions
recognized our Virgo beau
ty for her outstanding
talents.
Her interest are broad -
sports and music fascinate
Jier, but when her human
itarian side signals, her
attention turns to children.
‘M like working with
children," Ms. Kendrick
began “I have worked in a
day care center and now
every Sunday morning I
play the piano and teach
them songs at the Dual
Worship." Ms. Kendrick
attends Friendship Baptist
Church She is secretary of
the Sunday School, Secre
tary of the Youth Depart
ment and minister of music
for the Dual Worship.
Ms. Kendrick has one
sister, Rhonda and two
brothers, Joe and Keith
Her parents are Mr. and
Mrs Joseph H Kendrick
Jr. "My favorite person is
my mother," Ms Kendrick
explained. “1 admire her
because of her knowledge
and perceptiveness.”
And this too shall pass,"
is just a bit of knowledge
Ms. Kendrick has ac
quired "To me it means
that whatever pains occur
I'll remember that it won t
last forever.”
City Auto Decal*
The City is changing its
annual auto decal license
system to a direct billing
system, similar to City
County tax personal pro
perty tax billing.
Owners of 200,000 city
vehicles will be billed for
$2 50 per vehicle during
December and February.
This $2 50 fee will cover the
period from January, 1981
to June, 1981
After this initial six
month billing, the billing
system will be converted
from a calender year to a
See city on page 12.
New Black
Political
Party Meet
On Saturday, January 17,
hundreds of Black people
from throughout the state
will converge upon the Pat
terson Avenue YMCA in
Winston-Salem to organize
North Carolina Chapters of
the National Black Inde
pendent Political Party
(NBIPPi.
Created to promote
social change and self-de
termination a new political
party-The National Black
Independent Political
Party-was founded August
23, 1980 in New Orleans,
La., and chartered at a
National Party Founding
Convention in Philadelphia
attended by more than
1,500 people. The Founding
Convention named as ur
gent concerns politics, eco
nomics, culture anu edu
cation. The National Black
Independent Political
Party-North Carolina
(NBIPP-NC) is an out
growth of that convention
and is sponsoring the Jan
uary 17 meeting in Win
ston-Salem.
The NBIPP-NC is com
mitted to addressing and
correcting the particular
problems of society of
which Blacks bear an un
fair burden,” says Co
convenor Barbara Arn
wine “North Carolina's
Black unemployment rate
is 2>2 times that of
Whites; has a penal popu
lation which is more than
50 percent Black; has a
school expulsion rate which
is 65 percent Black, and
Blacks are drastically un
derrepresented at the poli
tial level,” said Arnwine at
a recent meeting. “Both
the Democratic and Repu
blican parties have tradi
tionally neglected these
problems which are prior
ities to the Black commun
ity. We must act on these
vital issues now.”
The body will be ad
dressed in a luncheon ses
sion by Ms. Zoharah Sim
mons from the NBIPP. In
addition, North Carolina's
Rev Ben Chavis will pre
sent a special tribute to Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr.
there is a $2 registratior
fee and all persons who art
significantly interested ir
the support of the Party are
urged to attend.
MR. AND MRS. CONNELL ROBINSON
.B iili son (.ontirll III
Catoe Says "‘!So!~
Was Connell Robinson
Treated Wrongjy December 19?
By Teresa Burns
Post Staff Writer
What actually happened
the morning of December
19 at J and C. Robinson
Auto Body and Motor Re
pair Service?
Cornell Robinson, who
was then renting the build
ing at 4200 Rozzells Ferry
Rd.. claims he spent $650..
not counting 180 hours of
labor, replacing an engine
in Robert Catoe's 1973
Chevy truck.
Robinson told the POST
Monday evening that the
Chevy truck, along with
tools valued at $150. were
stolen from his shop on the
morning of December 19
Robert Catoe on the other
hand told the POST Tues
day in reply that he was
given a raw deal by Robin
son. "The truck wasn't
ready when Robinson had
promised it.” explained
Catoe, admitting that his
son ■and six black men
picked the truck up from
Robinson’s garage “Ro^
binson*had agreed to let us
pick up the work truck
during the morning - use it
during the day - then return
J it to Rozzells Ferry Rd. so
that the work could be
completed on the truck. “I
paid $100 and I owed $310
and the truck isn’t fixed
yet,” Catoe stated.
Robinson says the men
had to break a lock to get
the truck and tools. “Wit
nesses said they saw the
men take the truck about
8:30 a m Even the police
admitted it was a break
in." he pointed out.
Robinson, who has been
in business for 10 years,
was rather disillusioned
with the way the police
handled the situation
“When I saw the truck
was gone and the tools
missing,’’ he began,’'-"!
went to the Police De
partment. They told me to
go back to my garage and
call them ”
"When the police ar
rived,” Robinson con
tinued, “they told me I
could not sign a warrant -
they asked me if I realized
that this was a very serious
charge and that the truck
was the property of Catoe."
A warrant still has not
been drawn up for Catoe,
but Robinson plans to sue
Catoe for the unpaid sum,
plus expenses. "I had to go
to the hospital because I
was so upset," Robinson
confided.
Catoe says he too has lost
money. His range is $3,000.
“because Robinson was
taking so long to complete
the engine work on the
Chevy truck I will counter
sue Robinson for my loss
es. Catoe told the POST.
"We were going to let
Robinson have the truck
Saturday, December'20,"
Catoe continued, "but he
had moved out."
The Columbus Oil Com
pany which allegedly owns
the building, gave Robin
son an eviction notice De
cember 19 According to
Columbus Oil manager.
Tater, "It took Robinson
until January 3 to move."
Both men may sue each
other in Civil Court. Ca
toe’scase: Robinson didn't
have the truck ready on
time and the time lost cost
him $3,000 in expenses
Catoe is the owner of
Catoe's Construction Co.,
Inc. on South Blvd
Robinson is sueing he
says, because Catoe has
not paid in full for the work
completed In addition Ca
toe took his truck without
paying for the work done,
according to Robinson
Hrvon Porter
To Talk Here
Byron C. Porter will be
guest speaker at a meeting
of the Southern Carolinas
Chapter of the Financial
Kxecutives Institute begin
ning at 5:30 p m on Thurs
day, January 8. at the
Charlotte City Club in
Charlotte, N.C.
Supporting John Mci.orn hs Jr.
Rev. Ben Chavis Will Keynote
Rally Here Sunday, January 18
By Teresa Burns
Post Staff Writer
Rev. Ben Chavis will be
the keynote speaker at a
rally in support of impri
soned John E. McCombs
Jr., 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan
uary 18, at Friendship Bap
tist Church, 3301 Beatties
Ford Rd
Sixty-one people are
pledging time and commit
ment to the Support Com
mittee for The Legal
Defense of John E Mc
Combs Jr. They, as well as
others, feer that McCombs
is another victim of North ^
Carolina injustice.
Briefly, here is the inci
dent that imprisoned Me
Combs for 65 years in
I maximum security at Cen
i tral Prison: McCombs was
a student at North Carolina
4
Rev. Ben Chavis
...To speak here
Central University when a
stranger broke into his
apartment waving a gun at
him In self-defense Mc
Combs fired one shot, kill
ing the intruder Only then
did McCombs learn it was a
policeman.
Because of the 19 errors
found in the case McCombs
was granted a new trial by
the North Carolina Court of
Appeals, but the North
Carolina Supreme Court
overturned the Appeals
Court decision before the
trial could take place.
Presently the case is be
ing introduced in the
Fourth District Court of
North Carolina in Greens
boro, according to Jessie
R. McCombs, mother of
John E. McCombs Jr
The rally in McCombs'
defense has the support of
many blacks. Rev Cole
man Kerry. Rev Edward
Newberry, Dr James
Palmer, Rev Paul Drum
mond, Dr Eugene Rand
all. Dr Herman Thomas,
Rev Leon White and Rev
James Barnette will parti
cipate in the program.
Organizations sponsor
ing this event include:
John McCombs Legal De
fense Committee; People
United for Justice; Char
lotte Equal Rights Council,
and the United Church of
Christ Commission for
Racial Justice in Raleigh
Everyone, including
churches and organizations
are invited to join the Rally
for Unity and Justice in
Support of John E Mc
Combs Jr The rally will be
followed by a brief meeting
to discuss plans for making
the Free John E McCombs
Jr. Campaign a statewide
issue
The Committe believes
“We must continue to
struggle for justice
CETA Executive Order
Creates lOllOOO Youth Johs
Washington. D C. -
President Carter signed an
Executive Order on De
cember 18th guaranteeing
civil service jobs to dis
advantaged American
youth between the ages of
16-24. According to Mr.
Louis Martin. Special As
sistant to the President at a
White House briefing at
tended by the leaders of
OIC and a cross section of
OIC clergy and OIC in
dustry supporters from 20
key cities in New York.
Massachusetts. New Jer
sey. Pennsylvania, Flori
da. North Carolina. Michi
gan. Illinois. Ohio. Wiscon
sin. Texas. Oklahoma. Ca
lifornia. Washington,
Georgia and Indiana Not
since President Roose
velt's national youth ad
ministration was estab
lished has there been such
a significant new plan af
fecting an entire genera
tion of youth.
Opportunities Industrial
ization Centers plans for a
private-public agreement
with the Federal Govern
ment begin with the co
operation of Operations
SEK, National Urban
League. Puerto Kico
Forum. Recruitment
Training Program, Nation
al Council of Negro Wo
men.^Child Labor League,
Center for Community
Change, 70,000 Unlimited
and other community
based organizations of de
monstrated effectiveness
in youth job training
"The President has kept
faith with poor and dis
advantaged youth, when
ever one half of Black and
a one third of white youth
can't find jobs we cannot
sit and wait for the re
cession to end We have to
take steps to minimize the
impact."
Community based organ
ization officials who came
from all over the country
to hear this unprecedented
announcement were prais
ing President Carter for
Keeping the commitment
made last June
Carter's commitment oi
10.000 Federal jobs (or
youth was described as an
“historic landmark by
OIC founder Rev Leon
Sullivan who launched a
nationwide Jobs For Youth
Crusade two years ago In
addition to the lo.uoo pu
hlic sector jobs, the OIC
youth campaign called for
90.000 jobs in private sector
employment The OIC
White House agreement
hands over responsibility
for designing, implement
ing and administering the
new youth employment mi
tiatives to the Department
of Labor DOl.i and the
office of Personnel Man
agement 'OPM‘ oPM has
been ordered to conduct a
nationwide survey to de
termine job vacancies
throughout Federal agen
cies.
these federal agencies
will be exempt from regu
lar employment ceilings
during the initial training
period
Department of l.aboi w ill
provide $1 272 million in
Title 111 funding lo OKI
during the first year of the
program and an additional
$!(i million in public ser
vice discretionary funds' lo
assist local OK* centers in
training and placing ehgi
ble youth.
OK will be joined by
other community based or
ganizations in selecting job
ready candidates for
federal employ ment
All 1-tit oit local centers
are mounting an all out
youth job creation cam
paign securing job pledges
from small, middle sized
and large businesses An
all out effort to enlist the
cooperation of the Cham
bers of Commerce, the Ro
tary. Lion, and Kiwanis
clubs and other trade as
sociations in Black and
Hispanic communities will
be undertaken under Rev
Sullivan's leadership
Women’s Political Caucus
Plans State Convention
Nancy Stevenson, lieu
tenant governor of South
Carolina, will be the key
note speaker at the tenth
annual convention of the
North Carolina Women s
Political Caucus, January
16-18, at Queens College
Ms Stevenson will speak
at the Saturday luncheon
The convention agenda
also includes a double film
feature. “My Brilliant
Career,” and "Norma
Rae," January 16 at 7 p m
at the Visulite Theatre
Tickets will be $3.50 in
cluding bus transportation
from Queens College at
6 30 p m
Cindy T Culpepper, cur
rent North Carolina
Women's Political Caucus
chairwoman, will open the
general session at 9 30 a m
Saturday. January 17 with
remarks from Martha Mc
Kay. founder of the North
Carolina Women's Political
Caucus Concluding the
morning session will be a
panel discussion on issues
of the 1980s Panelist will
include Marjorie Warlick,
Mecklenburg County day
care consultant, Beth Mc
Allister, president,
NCUERA. Natalie Cohen,
public affairs director.
r
Planned Parenthood and
Jackie Kaalund. chair
woman. Women of Color
Convention
Workshops will begin at
1 4f> p m Saturday. Jan
uary 17. following the an
nual luncheon The work
shop topics include: "So
You Want to Get Politically
Involved" Betty Peimol,
Wake County Caucus.
"Working Together for a
Common Cause"-I.ueta
and Frank Sellers, North
Fast Carolina Caucus.
"Vote for Your Views"
Jan Ramquist. North Caro^
lina Women's Political
Caucus with Carolyn Hack
ney; “Meeting the Media -
Mary Hopper and mem
bers of the Charlotte Wo
men in Communications
Chapter; "Talent Banks
Getting Board and Com
mission Appointments"
Fran Wells, past Charlotte
Women's Political Caucus
Talent Bank Coordinator,
and "Money to Make
Things Happen'-Virginia
Bowser, former profession
al fundraiser
The Charlotte Women's
Political Caucus will spon
sor a "Winning Women in
North Carolina” party Sa
turday, January 17, 8 p m