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THE EH A RLOTTF Pi iqt x xxx* uwah»U X XX* x \ fg 1 REAt H _ "The V oice Of The Muck Community" | black consumers Price: in Cents SBA Finds Millions In Funds Special To The Post WASHINGTON, DC - In vestigations and audits ^conducted by the US. Small Business Admin-' . istration’s Office of In spector General recovered $6.6 million of taxpayer funds during the October 1 - March 31 period, the IG’s semi-annual report to Con gress showed this week. Figures in previous re ports showed that during the 18-month period Octo ber 1,1979 - March 31, such savings totaled $11.5 million. *• In the latest six-month report, Acting IG Raymond F. Randolph said an ad ditional $20.6 million in tax payer funds were either not spent or better spent by SBA because of his office’s audits and investigations. “In the 18-month period covered by our last three reports to Congress,” Ran dolph said, “we recom mended not spending or improving spending con trols on a total of $44.3 million in Agency funds.” SBA Administration Michael Cardenas com mented today that the IG report “...once again illus trates the value of inspects or general activities and successes of SBA’s inspect or general in ferreting out waste and recovering tax payer monies.” . Th»* sr a million re the October period re audits and into SBA loan liquidations, outside contracts, the Small Busi ness Investment Company (SBIC) program, business development expenses and advance payments made in the 8(a) program and the Surety Bond Guarantee program. the risk reduction total for this period,” Randolph wrote in a letter to Car denas, “is $20.6 million. Risk reduction is defined as specific funds we have di rectly protected from risk of loss or imminent dis bursement in violation of law, regulation or sound financial principles. This figure is compiled from namecheck loan declin ations, SBIC financings de clined, collateral im proved, loans decline or disbursed subject to im proved terms by our re commendation and fraudu lent schemes detected and prevented by our activi ties.” The IG report also said that audits into the Smal Business Investment Com pany (SBIC) prograr turned up 284 significai possible violations amon, II companies “As of th • report,” Randolph sai<! “SBA action is pending < 16 significant finding e' aminations; action h> been taken on the • mainder.” The SBIC findings eluded conflicts of inter* excessive interest rate Company exceeding lending limitations an prohibited use of funds Copies of the latest li» report are available through SBA’s Public Com munications Division. 1441 •.‘L" Street, N.W., Wash ington, D.C. 20416. The di vision's telephone numbei is 101-653-6822 TWTU-WJt Surer** Tip: Start at the bottom and wake up! CHARMING BRIDGET PRIDE ...A great lover of music Bridget Pride Is Beauty Of Week By Teresa Burns Post Staff Writer What would our rising 11th grade beauty prefer out of life? The best, of course. But she realizes to achieve this, one can't simply sit around. “If you want the best of life you have to really work for it,’’ Bridget Pride ex plained. Her goals include captur ing a career as a singer or model, but if by chance her name never hits the spot lights she has obtained a back up plan “My major in school will be engineering in some type of medical field. I would like to attend UNCC or Duke University,” she continued. Ms. Pride is a person who enjoys the company of others. “If people have a problem. I am willing to listen . I love to participate in a lot of activities. I lo'Ve to listen to music and go to concerts at the Coliseum,” she explained. Being a great lover of music. Ms. Pride bas par ticipated in Myers Park Marching Band and Sym phonic Pertorming Band by playing the flute. She enjoys the tantalizing juries of Natalie Cole “She wife able to go to school in case her professional career in singing failed. She obtained a degree to fall back on and that's another reason I admire her.” As a 10th grader our Virgo beauty was a Junior Varsity Cheerleader, a so phomore representative to the Student Council, and a member of the NAACP. Next school term she will be a Flag Girl, and mem ber of the Color Guard, a memner vogue uuo. a service organization, the band and a model for the Belk’s Teen Board. Our beauty is the daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs James Pride. She has two brothers - James Jr amd Timothy and one sister, Jill. Her favorite person is her mother “Whenever I have problems f can go to her and she tetls me her previous experiences so I won't make some of the same mistakes. She gives See Beauty on Page 14 Abernathy: Reagan Is Not A Do-Nothing President Medicine Shoppes fringing Up Pharmacies are chang ing, Medicine Shoppes are springing up throughout the state; 225 stores now exist throughout the country. Charlotte’s newest Medi cine Shoppe, which open ed at 2919 Central Avenue in February, according to pharmacist and manager Beth Quendenfeld. “Ninety percent of our business is filling prescrip tions." she said. Since the shoppe is devoted only to working with medicines and not selling general merchandise as well, there is more time for the phar macist to talk with the pa tient about his or her medication. The Medicine Shoppe of fers a health care center with carpeted floors, wood panelling and easy chairs housed on a building 1,200 1.300 square feet. Over the counter medicines are also available. Once a month a group such as the American Heart Association or the American Cancer Society will be at the shoppes to conduct a free screening clinic open to the public. Customers can register for an ID card and have medical records there. The pharmacist can assist them with learning what medications they should take at what times, uses for the drug, substances . it should not be taken with and side effects. How do their prescrip tion prices compare? Mem bers will be given a receipt for the difference in price, if they can get a prescrip tion filled for a lower price at another pharmacy. Many of their clients are people over 40 or those with young children - people who use medicines most often. . “ I Bishop Jose Ph Sherman Sr. ...Appearing before County Comm Lssioners With His (hen Special Day Bishop Sherman Will Be Honored Sunday By Susan Ellworth Post Staff Writer Bishop J'. Howard Sher man Sr., pastor and found er of the Pentecostal Tem ple Church of God in Christ will be honored for (he fourth year with his own special day. Proclaimed by the Mecklenburg County Commission as "T. How ard Sherman Day." Sun day. June 14. will be a day to honor the founder of the largest black Pentecostal church in the world. The celebration, to be held at the Holiday Inn North on Tryon St., will be open to the public. Tickets will cost $25 apiece. A hospitality hour, which be gins at 4:30 p.m.. will pro vide a tour with exhibits and graphic illustrations of the Bishop's accomplish ments. along with a brief biography on him A slide presentation will be featured at the 6:30 p m banquet on Bishop Sher man and the church He has sponsored several programs orientated to help the needy and youth of the city's north Charlotte area, according to Diane Bennett, a spokeswoman for the Temple. Pentecostal sponsored a tutoring program for two years which included an afternoon athletic program and meals. It sponsored a free breakfast program for children and adults. Al though only 50 people came on Sundays when the pro gram started, that number had increased to too when the program ceased ope ration. Ms. Bennett explained that with a consistent staff of just six people, they frequently have to stop one program to allow another to continue The youth program of fered speakers from the health department and po lice department. They pro vided community service training during a program which climaxed with a pic nic for 100 children. Bishop Sherman has his own project where he buys houses near the church and rennovates them Mem bers Oct nrinritv in nnr. chasing them. He charges less than normal rent, and expects only to break even, Ms. Bennett said. A scholarship program culminates with a banquet at the church. Local mem bers in Jurisdiction II where the Bishop governs raised $100-5300. For mission funds, the local church gives to com munity residents who have a temporary need for aid They screen for applicants based on needs The Bi shop subsidizes this fund when there isn't enough money. Hospital ministry mem bers visit the sick and rest homes by request: the ge neral ministry visits the shut-ins and those incar cerated In his correspondence ministry, the Bishop broad fasts a Sunday ministry live from the church or airs a taped program The Big Sisters Athletic Club provides an exercise club and diet program for women Pentecostal Temple has $38,000 left to pay on its $100,000 mortgage. Ms Bennett said fiver one hun dred actual members have financed the church and its outreach programs Black Mayors Endorse Hunt's Roads Plans I he North < arolina ( on ference of Black VJayors has endorsed Governor Hunt's highway financing plan, saying, "good roads are necessary and are in dispensable to the econo mic, educational, civic and religious life of North Carolina." The Conference, headed by Carrboro Mayor Bob Drakeford, took the action in resolution adopted at its meeting in Salisbury on M 30 e resolution "express es strong support for all aspects of the Governor's 'Good Roads Plan’," say ing that Governor Hunt has been "truthful," humanis tic and perceptive in pro posing a ‘Good Roads Plan,’ and has taken a number of significant steps to reduce waste in the De partment of Transport ation " The Governor’s plan in cludes a three cent per gallon on gasoline Anderson* Sorter In Pursuit Rena Blake Assumes Early Lead In “Churchwoman Of The Year” Camnaien By Loretta Manage Post Staff Writer With the Charlotte Post's exciting “Churchwoman of the Year" campaign being a little more than a week underway, the candidates are really proving that they are winners, and are work ing diligently to insure the crown goes to them The weeks ahead hold in store for these candidates a worthwhile yet challenging battle. Having had a chance to meet their com petition, the ‘Church woman of the Year” can didates have developed a benevolent competitive spirit. Although all the churches haven’t commenced, se veral churchwomen have turned in their subscrip tions and have begun earn ing their points. The first week of tallying points shows that Rena Blake of East Stonewall AME Zion is leading in the campaign, but following closely are Sandra Anderson of Green Oaks Missionary Baptist Church, Hazeline Sarter of University Park Baptist Mrs Occie David ...SI. Luke contestant Church and Anna Hood of Memorial United Presby terian Church. The complete list of the churchwoman. the church she represents and amount of points are as follows: Rena Blake: East Stone wall AME Zion Church, 180 points; Sandra Kay Ander son: Green Oaks Mission ary Baptist Church. 125 points; lla/eline Sarter: University Park Baptist Church, 115 points; Anna Hood: Memorial United Presbvterian Church, 95 Anna Hood . . .MUP contestant points; Josephine Morris: Walls Memorial AME Zion Church. 30 points; Helen Singleton: Antioch Baptist Church, 30 points; Melonev Ashmore: Little Rock AME Zion Church, 20 points; Oneda Cordon Lewis: Metropolitan United Presbyterian Church, 10 points; Kitty Caiithen: Ben Salem United Presbyterian Church. 10 points; Regina Polk Gill: Grier Heights Presbyterian Church. 10 Mrs. Oneda Lewis H O, G contestant points AH other churchs have not reported any sub scriptions Another meeting be tween the churchwomen, their committee persons and spearheaders of the churchwoman campaign is scheduled for Saturday, June 13, at the McCrorey Rranch Y on Beatties Ford Rd. During this meeting two prizes will be awarded to the two contestants or committee persons who have sold the most sub scriptions to the present dale. Highlighted this week are churchwomen candi dates Mrs Oneda Lewis. Mrs. Occie David and Mrs Anna M flood Mrs. Oneda l.ewis When you've been af filiated with one church for more than 20 years, it's an understatement to say you enjoy it Oneda I^ewis is a truly devoted member of H O. Graham Metropoli tan United Presbyterian Church. She is the president of the Missionary Circle, an elder in the church, a coordin a tor of many church pro grams and a past member of the usher board Originally from Lynch burg. VA., Mrs Lewis has been In Charlotte for 30 years. She is married to Theodore I^ewis and espe cially enjoys conking Mrs. Occie David Mrs David sets her aspirations high As a can didate for "Churchwoman of the Year" she has set a See Rena Page 13 13 Million Jobs Promised PHOENIX. \ri/. Eliza beth Dole, assistant to the president for public liaison last week, predicted that the Reagan Admimslra lion's economic program will lead to 13 million new jobs and to a lowered un employment latentti per cent by infill Speaking before _’.ooo dt.. legates attending the Op portunities Industrializ ation Center's 17th annual convocation here. Dole of fered her personal commit nient to work with the organization;! 14o job training centers in reduc mg the joblessness rate "For the half million you have already helped," Dole said, "you have earned the gratitude of this Adminis tration and the country it serves." Earlier in the day. long time civil rights lendet Rev. Ralph I) Abernathy noted (hat President Rea gan is initiating the most profound changes in go vernment since 1932. He described the president as a "reality that cannot he wished away ' and said that "it behooves organ izations working for blacks and the disadvantaged to work 'within the new svslem Rev Abernathy said: "Reagan is not a do nothing president lie has the courage to light infla tion at least he has come across with a plan and those working tor social progress need to investi gate his programs to see what is in them for us During the government day luncheon. Dr I.con Sul livan. chairman oi OK’s, made presentation of three special awards The first was the KxecoVtw- < ment Service Award which was given to Klmer B Staales. loriner < omptrnl ler of the t rated States citing him lor his special sensitivity to the needs of America s poor and his un tiring efforts to rally the government'' resources to huiId skills johs and hope (or the underprivileged The Legislation Award went to Rep Clarence M Mitchell III chairman of the Black Caucus of State Legislators Rep Mitchell was cited lor dedication in striving to make known the needs of the unemployed and underprivileged, going ho- hryimd the ordinary congressional activities to impact and affect the destiny of millions of Americans " The OIC National Com munications Award was presented to actor Ossie Davis, citing him for "de monstrating. through per sonal example, not only great concern for the wel fare of others, but an ability to transform that concern into a changed and improved reality " All three recipients re ferred to their support of OK's and its variety of worthwhile services and urged the delegates to con linue to move forward with their efforts to help keep America working Dr Sullivan also present ed Maurice Dawkins, di rector of government rela tions for OICs.