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P Plljtn • ATTP DAQT ptLACK newspapers*] BL™kS™VE JL 1JL.U UH/lJl JlU 1 X JU XUO 1 BVPACRrMOLRYEREAtH CALL 376-0496_ • tl di i ^ . „ BLACK CONSUMERS ^ l he Voice Of The Black Community •— LOVELY BERNADETTE GEORGES .Will attend college to study law Bernadette Georges Possesses Girlish Charm Which Sparks By Teresa Burns Post Staff Writer Creativity beams from our beauty, Bernadette Georges. She has the sort of school girlish charm which sparks from only those who truly possess it. As a stduent at Alexand er Graham Junior High, Ms. Georges enjoys the intricacies of science. ‘‘I enjoy creating and building obiects.” she revealed. Her mind is set on be coming an attorney. Being creative as well as being able to predict other’s moves can be beneficial in this profession. “I would like to attend college and study law...it seems interesting. Now I I oiitn Unemployment _ To Climb 11 Percent 'Ppecial To The Post . RALEIGH - Youth unem ployment in North Carolina this summer could climb to 11 percent despite $19.6 million in federal funding which is being pumped into the state for summer jobs for young people, accord ing to the Employment Security Commission (ESC). The funding, provided to the 13 prime sponsors un der the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA), will support jobs for economically dis advantaged youth between the ages of 14-21. “The funding will cer tainly help, but it will not begin to provide enough job opportunities for tfie nearly 700,000 16- to 24-year-olds who will compose 24 per cent of the total estimated labor force in North Caro lina in 1981,” ESC Chair man J. B. Archer said. The U.S. Department of Labor said the CETA sum mer youth money will be distributed as follows: $12.8 million to the balance of North Carolina; $365,569, Alamance County; $557, 128, Buncombe County; $977,046, Cumberland County; $817,855, Char lotte, $416,027, Durham County area; $405,866, Gaston County; $856,833, Greensboro area ; $498,715, Raleigh; $306,249, balance of Wake County; $571,992, WirMon-Salem area; and $325 j00, Davidson County. Archer said ine w local Job Service offices operat ed by ESC were stressful It matters mon a woman's face t despite a sluggish economy and high unemployment. He said the commission hoped to place approxi mately the same number of young people in full-time, part-time and temporary summer jobs in 1981. The projected unemploy ment for the 16- to 24-year olds of 11 percent or 74,500 youths is based on an esti mated labor force this year of 677,800 in that age group, said Dave Garrison, assist ant director of ESC’s Bu reau of Employment Security Research. Archer noted that youth have “many interrelated problems which accom pany the transition into the world of work.” He said there could be dramatic changes in a person’s life between 16 and 24 years of age. ouen go to court and listen to cases. I started that not too long ago." * Creating with crochet, swimming, singing, danc ing and talking on the te lephone are pass times for our Leo beauty. Ms. Georges also enjoys learning from observation. '‘I admire my grand mother, Emma Lee Ja cobs^ because I have learned so many things trom her. 1 like to watch her when she does things. In that way I learn a lot just by watching her.” Willie and Joyce Georges are the parents of our beauty. She has one sister, Marlene Jacobs and one brother, Brent Jacobs. Singing on the Mass, Gos pel and Concert choirs at Greater Galilee Baptist Church, our beauty often gives her soul musical and spiritual exercises. Her philosophy of life exemplifies both her belief in God and her concern for others. She has always been taught to ‘‘Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." At the tender age of 14 our beauty has learned much in the line of being unselfish. She is a being who is able to look beyond her own needs, and who may purposely provide a better environment for others...whether it be in justice or friendship. Black Churches To Assist Post Launches City wide • ■ ■■ 0 Circulation Campaign ^_ Compare Your Food Special To The Post WASHINGTON - How do your food costs compare with the costs for U.S. Department of Agriculture food plans for families of the same size and compo sition? Each month USDA’s Consumer Nutrition Center updates the weekly cost of food at home based on four food plans. These costs, reported separately for men, women and children of different ages, can be used to figure the cost of food in the plans for any family. Betty Peterskin, a home economist with USDA’s Science and Education Ad ministration, said the four food plans-thrifty, low cost, moderate-cost and liberal-serve as guides for family food needs and food costs. _ “The plans describe amounts of food from various food* groups that together provide well-bal anced meals and snacks for a w'eek for family mem bers. From these food groups, you can choose food that your family en joys, that give good value for money spent, and that you have the time and skill to prepare,’’ Peterkin ex plained. In figuring the costs, it is assumed that all of the food is bought at the store and prepared at home. Costs are for food only and do not include money spent for alcoholic beverages, pet food, soap, cigarettes, paper goods and other non food items, which account for over 25 cents of every dollar spent in the super market. However, most families will find the moderate-cost or low-cost plan more suit able, said Peterkin. DON HARRELSON CHATS— _ ".With head-cashier Mary Davis — At Dilworth Food Center Courteous Service Counts Dilworth Food Center, 100 E. Park Ave., is one grocery storewhereclean liness and courteous ser vice counts. “I have the best crew I’ve ever had,” Donald Harrelson, owner of Dil worth, reported recently. He now has about nine em ployees working to give the customers the best service possible. “A lot of our customers are elderly or people who have to walk to get their groceries. Even though I’m the boss I still consider the customer boss too. I think you have to please them,” Harrelson continued. , The beautiful antique looking building was first A&P in 1932. It was closed for three years and in 1979 it became a part of the Elder’s Supermarket chain. On May 1, 1979 Har relson saw the opportunity to own a business and de cided this was the one. “I’ve always wanted*a business of my own. It’s a way to make a living and I have.” The only supermarker within a radius of two miles, the Dilworth com munity is still provided with competitive food prices. “We also have spe cial orders in cuts of meat,** Harrelson added. “And we cash checks with proper identification.” Trite neat appearance of Dilworth adds to the plea sant environment of the customer is boss attitude taken by Harrelson and his staff. If you want to go into business for yourself, from/ experience Harrelson ad vises you to “Expect/he worse and hope for the best.” Harrelson is mar ried to Lucy Harrelson. Tony Brown Is JCSU Alumni Banquet Speaker Tony Brown of “Tony Brown Journal" will be guest speaker at the John son C. Smith University annual Alumni Banquet to be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 16, at the University Memorial Union. The banquet is one of several activities planned for the returning alumni, parents and friends of the university. The day’s ac tivities will begin with Fundraising Drive To Bring Friendship College CloserTo Financial Stability Hy Susan Kllsworth Post Staff Writer The Friendship College Founder's Day fundraising drive, which begins May 16, is anticipated to bring the college closer to its quest for financial stability and a new dormitory. Dr. C. W. Petress, Friendship president re cently mailed 10,000 letters to Baptist ministers irr York and Chesterfield Counties, North Carolina churches and prospective B donors noted for their sup - port to minorities. Among them, Petress said he hopes 5,000 will contribute or pledge $50 each. A 1,000-page ad vertising journal is another money-making venture awaiting contributors. Funds raised will repay debts for renovations and be used to build new dor mitory facilities and per haps even a library. When White Hall dorm on the Friendship campus burned, 90 students were sent home If it cannot be % Dr. C. W. Petress Friendship president rebuilt or additions made to accommodate them, 90 less students will be able to attend college come Sep tember. Pledges (payable up to October ,1) will de termine how many stu dents are accepted then. Proceeds from the Journ al will be used entirely to finance the new dorm. Pe tress pointed out that up to 350 of Friendship's 400 stu dents board on campus Following Founder's Day, Commencement exer Second In A Series cises on May 17 will be highlighted by an extrava ganza afterward featuring the Bar-Kays, Shirley Cae sar and Joe Frazier at the Rock Hill Stadium at 7 p.m. All proceeds will go to Friendship. Although the school is owned by the black Baptist churches of York and Ches terfield County, the $27,000 they donated last year covered less than one per cent of the school's operat ing costs, according to Petress. When he came to Friend ship in 1977, the school owed $109,000 (with infla tion that would now equal over $140,000). Current in debtedness exceeds $124, 000 but the school's finan cial situation is 13 percent better now than it was when he became president. Renovations included new furnaces, interiors and exteriors of buildings re aone. classrooms and rest rooms added. "Not having the funds for a library is the main ob stacle to accreditation now,” Petress said. In August the pchool will hold an Expo with a week of activities to generate more funds for operating the college. Contributions are wel comed. Send them to Friendship College, P. O. Box 10750, Rock Hill, S.C. 29730. The series will continue next week with a look a recent alumni and those long past graduated. Cut Threatens Teacher Supply According to NEA Re search Services, there were 253,000 teachers com peting for only 11,750 avail able positions in 1979. Pre sident Reagan's proposed budget cuts threaten the teacher supply and de mand even further Coupled with the pheno menon of teacher "burn out,'' the oversupply of teachers is forcing many "would be" teachers into examining other career op tions. Many veteran teach ers are also making career changes The University of North Carolina at Charlotte has designed a workshop to help persons in these situa tions find other employ ment. Titled "Alternative Careers for Teachers,” the workshop is a nuts and bolts program to help teachers make the transi tion to other fields Scheduled Saturday, May 23, from 3 a m. to 4 p.m. in UNCC’s Rowe 134, the workshop will be co. ducted by Bill Bowman director of continuing edu cation at Schenectady Community College in New York. For registration and other information, contact UNCC’s Office for Continu ing Education and Exten sion at 537-2424 from 8a.m. to 5 p.m weekdays. classes in reunion at 11 a m. A mid-day Alumni Recognition Luncheon is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. And following the 6 p.m. Alumni Banquet, the acti vities will shift from the campus to the Civic Center where the sixth annual re union dance will start at 9 p.m. Tickets for the dance are $5 in advance and $7 at the door. Tickets can be pur chased at the alumni af fairs office on the campus or from members of the JCSU Charlotte Alumni Chapter. Door prizes will be awarded. First prize will be 100 gallons of gas, second prize, 50 gallons of gas and third prize will be a tank of gas. You do not have to be present to win. Proceeds will go to benefit the JCSU marching band. Fifteen classes are meet ing in reunion this year, starting with the class of 1976, and working back wards every fifth year to 1906. The classes are 1976, 1971, 1966, 1961, 1956, 1951, 1946, 1941, 1936, 1931, 1926, 1921, 1916, 1911 and 1906 Along with Brown, other guests at the luncheon will include:- Attorney William S. Davis, president, Gener al Alumni Association, Dr. Matthew J. Whitehead, chairman, University Board of Trustees and the Rev. Robert L. Walton, University Board Member. Music will be provided by the University Choir. The founding Dean of Howard University's School of Communications, Brown was selected one of the “Top 50 Black News makers'' by the National Newspaper Publishers As sociation and one of the “100 Most Influential Black American". Betty Pride To Direct Campaign By Loretta Manago Post Staff Writer ..When Bill Johnson, publisher of The Charlotte Post, approached Betty Pride about his idea of a “Churchwoman of the Year” campaign, it was only that - an idea. Some weeks later, de monstrating a great deal of hard work and persever ~anee, Mrs. Pride developed that idea into an exciting eight-week program whereby Charlotte's black churches and their candi dates would comDete for the prestigious title, “Churchwoman of the Year.” Her first steps in the “Churchwoman of the j Year" campaign included contacting the local churches, explaining the format and providing her contacts with whatever in formation they needed According to Mrs. Pride, "The churches I have con cted so far have been very eager and enthusias-. tic,” and she adds “I'm still in the process of con tacting churches " Although the main pur pose of the “Churchwoman of the Year” campaign is to increase The Charlotte Post’s circulation, Mrs. Pride explains, “...it is a way for the participating churches to raise some funds and to attain media exposure through The Charlotte Post, about their activities.” The guidelines for the “Churchwoman of the Year” are very simple. Each church selects a re presentative or contestant for the contest. The con testant then would form her committee to assist her in her quest of the “Churchwoman of the Year” title. After eight weeks, May 22 - June 11, the contestants would be judged on a point system, whereby the woman selling the most pre-paid (one- or two-year) subscriptions to The Charlotte Post” would be crowned “Church woman of the Year.” A one year subscription is worth 10 points and a two-year subscription is worth 25 points, Mrs. Pride said. All contestants should also submit a black and white photo of herself and one of her minister. The . Charlotte Post will provide this service if it is neces sary. In honor of the "Church woman of the Year”, con testants, ministers and others who participated in the campaign, a banquet will be held. This banquet which will be open to the public will feature several local choirs and a national ly known black speaker. For those churches who ', have not been contacted Mrs. Pride stated, "There is atill time to enter the contest.” She can be reached at home • 596 9527 or at The Charlotte Post 376-0496. Among the churches par ticipating thus far are: -Antioth Daptist Church, See POST page 11.