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r So media |. PIISDTnWP T11 r-1 uAiruixii f x X 1* Jr HO I 'Ssheach 1 ‘ “The Coke Of The Black Community" _black coders Black Voter t ^Turnout Declines Fifty-one percent of blacks of voting age said _they took part in the 1980 Presidential electionac7' cording to survey results released recently by the U.S. Department of Com merce’s Census Bureau. By comparison, 61 percent of whites of voting age and 30 percent of voting age Hispanics reported taking part. The 1980 survey, con ducted two weeks after the November ‘election, noted-declines since 1964 in reported voter turnout in the Northeast, North Cen tral states and the West. The voter participation rate declined 19 percent age points for blacks and 12 percentage points for whites in these regions as a whole between 1964 and —i98Q..Haweyer,in..theSputh there was evidence of a slight increase in black voter participation, from 44 percent in 1964 to 48 per cent in 1980. The reported voter turn out in 1980 reflected the pattern of registration, the survey showed. In all, 67 percent of the voting age population reported having registered. For blacks, the rate was 60 percent, for whites, it was 68 percent; and for Hispanics, 36 per cent. Among those regis tered, 84 percent of the blacks, 89 percent of the White and 82 pci cent of the Spanish population said they voted In 1980. As in previous voter par ticipation surveys, the per centage of those who say they voted is somewhat higher than the official county. Data in the report >^6e subject to sampling variability and errors of response, including under *. -reowtiUt . .yyid , nonrepeat ing. More detaHe3*ta8unp“ tion and analysis will .appear in a subsequent report. Single copies of “Voting and Registration in the • Election of November 1980 (Advancedjfleport) P-20, No. 359,” nfiy be obtained for $1.25 from the Super intendent of Documents, U. S. Government Printing Of fice, Washington, D.C. 20402, or from Commerce District Office jn major U.S. cities. Hearing Will Be Held On Revenfie Sharing — The Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners * Y'ill hold a public hearing at • erae- ^m—.Monday, March 2, in the fourth floor Board Room'of the Educa-, tion Center- for discussion of the proposed use of the Aunty’s Federal Revenue Sharing funds in the ba ' ’ RMce of 1900-flT---- - The public |s invited to attend the hearing and ex press opinions and con cerns related to ,the pro posed use of Revenue Shar ing funds. ■. The amount of unappro priated finds in the Coun k -tv’s Revenue Sharing Trust I960, ’ was 9568,952 The amount of Revenue Shar ing funds the County ex HKTtMMA , Give to every other Human being every right tf|at you claim for yourself. -i pecis 10 receive for the remainder of tKte fiscal ky^ar 1981 is estimated to be ‘$1,824,393. The approximately $3© nfillion Federal Revenue Sharing funds received by Mecklenburg County since 1972 has been u$ed to build Several facilities that serve people frornall walks of life in Mecklenburg, to suppte ment loeal property Ax fdollars in the operation of a number of human service programs, and to help fund the operation of the public schools in Charlotte-Meck lenburg In addition, the County pnrehsaad Him - -Spirit Square buildings with $344, -235 in Federal Revenue Sharing funds, and $1,504,' 000 has been speAt in the acquisition of land for parks and open space It was also Revenue Sharing, $850,000, money that fund ed the renovation of the Courthouse Annex, former ly the County Courthouse. In recent years, the County has used its Re venue Sharing funds to pro vide human services for the people of Charlotte Mecklenburg. Approxi mately $8.7 million has gone into programs at the Department of Social Ser »ee HEARING on Pag* 2 4 LAVERNA PATTERSON ...To study at NYU l iHvema Patterson Is Beauty Of Week By Teresa Burns Post Staff Writer What if you had the charm, the looks, and the drive to compete in the world of fashion models - would you do it? Laverna Patterson has all of this and more and it’s no sur prise when she says she is heading straight to Mew York. “I’ve received a scholar-' ship to New' York Univers ity and I will be studying Fashion Merchandising. But at the same time I’ll be searching for modeling jobs.” Ms. Patterson chose modeling not only because of its promising glamour, but also because she enjoys staying in tune with the “styles- TTC« | |M Attending Charlotte’s Barbizon Modeling School is only one path she de cided to journey in order to prepare herself for the de manding fashion world. So . far" she has taken Fashion Merchandising, gained tips on how to dress and use make-up. But no matter how much make-up one uses, Ms. Pat terson realizes her model ing career could come to an abrupt end if her entire being is not well perserved. Therefore, she disciplines herself with various'exer cises and sports. “I’m ac tive to keep in shape," she revealed. Tennis, softball, dancing and playing any type of sport are among our beauty’s top priorities. As —30 .eleventh grader at In dependence HigK~“ScR56T —nnftfefcg [|, tfrnnjf and is a member of the KOTC. She also-attends Galilee Baptist Church where she is a member of the ICT and Sunday School. This Virgo beauty is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Patterson. She has one sister Annette Patter son who "1s" '14.** terson, is my favorite per son,” Ms. Patterson re vealed. “She is considerate to others, understanding, and easy to get along with She always supports me when I need it.” She enjoys the television program "Good Times,” "...because it describes life as it is now - it tells the truth and makes extremely good points.” Ms. Patterson is an un derstanding person. One creative enough to reach into her future optimistic ally. "I want to be suc cessful in everything Ido,” she proclaimed, “or at least trv’J--—__ People Are Upset! Service StationOwners Are Hurting ■ oaHnuau _ By Teresa Burns Post Staff Writer Gas prices are escalat ing, people are driving less, «nd service-station .owners _ are hurting. k "People are upset and are buying a lot less gas than they used to,” one Charlotte Exxon dealer ex plained. "As for me, the doctor's put me on pres sure pills and I‘,m about ready to go back to Jesse Younge, owner o7~ Jesse Younge Service, 1930 Beatties«Ford Rd., is the oldest operating service station on* Beatties Ford Rd. (21 years). And he has seen better days. "There has been a de cline in people buying gas,” Younge admitted "It's not convenient to take trips. It's much cheaper to fly or catch a bus.” Younge believes that by mid-summer gas will be $1.75 a gallon. The Caro lina Motor Club recently studied 175 service sta tions Based on the average increases over the past 20 months they predict full ESC To Operate Qty Program Claudie Lewis Jr-., Man ager of the Charlotte office has announced that the Employment Security Commission will again ope rate the Youth Work Ex perience^ Program for the City of Chanlotte. The'Summer' Program —targpt flatfc.QLapecationjs June 15. This program is designed to serve economically dis advantaged youth who are city residents and are be tween the ages of 14-21. The participants in the program will be junior high, senior high and col lege students as well as dropouts. According to Mrs. Gladys A. Massey, Project Director, the Char lotte Mecklenburg School System has worked closely with this program in that it -has made concerted efforts 10 laenmy work sites with ili Hie scliuuls: Otliti-twtes are to be identified in other public and private non-pro fit sectors as well as em ployers in private industry. This program is in the process of being funded in order to assist eight hun dred young people Quali fying employers are asked to call 333-0357, or 333-0578 should- they have need of . someone to work during the summer. ~ Applications for program participation will be ac cepted until April 17, 1981. The In-School aspect of the Work Experience Pro gram presently has ap proximately three hundred fifty students employed at various1 work sites and is current^ located at the Alexander Street Neigh borhood Center, 910 North Alexander St. Both pro grams receive funding through CETA Applications will be dis tributed to various loca tions throughout the city. See ESC on Page 8 Jake Davis, co-owner of Davis and Elder Texaco. ' service unleaded and regu lar will be $1,697 per gal lon by the end of 1981 Presently gas prices have blasted to $1 548 for full-service unleaded in a Durham station. Charlotte prices can be seen as high as $1,416. But why are some gas stations higher than others? T-BONE According to the owner of Sam’s Exxon, 2120 Beatties Ford Rd., independent companies do sell gas for less, but the quality is not f V* as good “Sortie gas can be com pared to a T-bone steak and other types of gas can be considered the neck bone And just like you get bad parts' of meaT yon crm get bad gas." he maintained Younge explained the gas price difference the following way: “Teneco and Kayo refine their own gas in their own places and regulate their own gas They are a large corpora tion." he in “But wTien youTiav?"f?r dependent stations, there is a middle man - and then there must be a commis sion also," he added. Independent dealers are somehow getting by with the cost hikes but barely, John Campbell at Beatties Ford 66 says gas has jumped 14 cents since last month at his station. In the Carolines, the Carolina Motor Club reported the states' average has been around 10 cents “The hike comes strictly from the oil companies," Campbell revealed “But when they go up we don't eet a cut.” THE BI.AME Most customers gripe and complain and the deal ers lend a sympathetic ear But most drivers know its the oil companies who are “ranting IIif pi ices _“They have to take it to someone." (he owner “of Sam's Exxon explained, “and we meet them right in front of the door." Even though people know the dealers aren't to blame stations like Shell, Texaco, Phillips 66 are often by '-pmetl f!7l LllUiprr tfpmmmrn ■'Most say ’your gas is too high’," Younge said, and they are gone People just aren't buying _aS-XnMcht no matter where they shop for gas'. "SeeiffS Jike it’s not near as much traffic on Beatties Ford Rd as there was two weeks ago And there’s very little coming through my service station,” Campbell re torted. FUTURE HOPE High Point seems to have the lowest gas prices with $1 336 per gallon for self service unleaded and $1,276 for regular. One could always relocate. , a Jonn McDonald, owner of McDonald's Cafeteria at 2316 LaSalle St., broke the ground for a brand new cafeteria and steak and waffle house recently. The former will be open from 11 a m. to 8 p m. and the steak and waffle house will be open 24 hours. Both will be located at the I-85-Beatties Ford exit A banquet room that seats up to 300 people Is now underway Many pastors and friends of McDonald's attended the ground-break ing and according to McDonald, “the land and building has been dedicated to God and the community and he hopes to serve both of them well.” John McDonald “God Planned For Me To Serve In The Restaurant" By Loretta Manat>o Post Staff Writer God has His own way of showing us our purpose in life. Some He calls to be preachers; some He calls to be doctors; but for John McDonald there's no doubt that God planned for him to 'serve in TTife~7gStatrr!mt business. John McDonald, head chef at McDonald’s res taurant located on LaSalle St., was born in a small mill town in Mecklenburg County. As a young lad about eight or nine years old, McDonald knew that he would own his own business, but had no idea what that business would be. As the years passed, the time arrived for McDonald to decide what he was going to do with his life Outside forces, like the church, were reinforcing "go to college However, for those like McDonald who weren't able to attend college, there seemed to be no al ternative At that time Mc Donald proclaims, "You didn't hear go into busi ness.’' mair*" in the town where McDon ald lived, who. through his example, made a deep im pact on him Sam Powell would buy young heifers from farmers, slaughter them and later sell the beef. Evidently, seeing this one man tn business was a clear revelation to McDon ald that he, too, could prosper in the business world Before he could "test his wings" in the world of busi ness, McDonald first served a stint in the ser vice. Once that was over. instead of returning to North Carolina. .John McDonald went to New York and pursued his be ginning venture in busi ness. That first elfort was called McDonald's Beauty Aids, which among many .serving | ntiitfl,M| r‘‘j w igs But due to hTs fir? wife's illness and other problems, that business folded Still latching onto a child homi aspiration of owning his own business McDon aid decided to go into the restaurant business Surprisingly, that ness wasn't the v McDonald desired knew that running taurant meant work and he had w :d to avoid that Having already acquired restaurant expertise from working in varied positions such as first and second cook and chef in places like motels, steakhouses and other dining establish ments. McDonald thought th(s was a wise move. ._ So he gave an attempt at what he knew most abpulT the restaurant business His restaurant. McDon ald’s Cafeteria, was lo cated in Brooklyn, N Y And in 1949, McDonald's childhood.. ,goal_jj£s_real ized. ■ Although busy with his restaurant, McDonald somehow found the time to attend Pratt Institute to take courses in advance management and food pre parations Tn 1961». McDonald -thought he has w or k ed lon^ enough and that it was time for him to retire. With this in mind, he left New York and headed for Charlotte for that purpose ft wasn't long-after- that McDonald discovered re tirement left him with high expectations and very little fulfillment. "It is for me to work, all the day of my life. I'll never retire. There is no such thing for me." With that attitude, Me Donald went back into the restaurant business and once again began a pros perous thriving business, See GOD on page 4. Budget Cut To Hurt “The Needy* While the NAACP has not •had an opportunity to ex amine Mr. Reagan's eco nomic message in detail, NAACP Executive Direc tor EJenjamin 'L Hooks, said. “We have heard enough to arouse serious concern-over-the -direction _ and intent df. the new Ad ministration’s program as StaTecCTh rfiS~rtS7t?nT~t?CTF— nomie message broadcast to the nation. "That program appears to come down heavily on sojcalled social programs that profoundly affect the needy, the poor and the working poor. where blacks are disproportion mciv wbiHunra in our so ciety. It centers on threats to eliuiiante food stamps, or makes their acquisition more difficult foi those who are already experiencing unnecessary ddfuaiities on securing them Itystated aim is to severpli'' curtail “ financial support to students' "H>‘ do not accept the notion that President Rea gan's election was a'clear and certain mandate from the American people to eliminate the bedrock s(y cial programs which were so carefully put in place over the past four decades "We want tomake "1.Z clear alstf> that we do not oppose a balanced budget so long as it is effected in such a way as not to ham ■' string legitimate responsi bilities and obligations that a government has to its people. we no noi accept tne notion that defense spend ing is a sacred cow which shall be immune from bud get cuts and close scrutiny Cost overruns in defense are scandalous. The awarding of no big con tracts is unconscionable and the fraud ol tfaste in military spending is a na tional disgrace. • * ' "Cutting the,budget by 10 or 50 billion dollars will not necessarily slow the pace of inflation or provide jobs for 'tFe'oveFTWroa*>lllg job--' less. It i^ hoph that as the budget cutters engage in their business of fiscal surgery they wiH also ap ply surgical knives to the _WitSte and bloat in defense where so much ol the ha tion’s precious resources are squandered “These are some of our tentative views. Within the next few weeks after we have, had the opportunity to examine Mr Reagan's eco nomic message in detail, '*■" IVillf n more de finitive report setting forth our objections and recom mendations." he promised. “Tt is important to note that there is no proven con nection' from an economic " ' viewpoint between cutting or balancing the budget and reducing inflation. An unbalanced budget has not been the sole or even the major cause of Inflation in our country is thus im portant that we not get caught up in the theory that simply cutting the budget will, in and of itself, re duce inflation or produce jobs. " he said f
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