Big Mama” Remembers There Was More Discipline n\ i eresa Kurus I’ost Staff Writer They call her "Big mama ' And she remem bers w b.cn life seemed to be a'little more congenial when the neighbors had some say so about how any child should behave. As a result there was more discipline, but then this was at the turn of the century, when 70-year-old Mary Lou Bost was just a ■'Tthild. - - Born June Hi. 1911. Mrs Bost was the seventh of 18 children of Mr and Mrs. William and Julia Imes McClure She remembers walking several miles to school. "And when it rained," Mrs. Bost reminisced." we had to take another route and walk two more miles to avoid a creek we had to cross " Her neighborhood, near Shamrock Drive, had a one classroom school miles away with all ages being taught by one black teacher “When you reached the 8th grade that was it. Then you had to walk to town to Second Ward and most blacks didn't have a way to travel those several Smiles." Mrs Bost does remem ber one young lady who wrapped her feet and legs up in rags and trompped in the snow to Second Ward. Mrs. Bost’s path in life was just as strenuous She went down to the Glove Factory and began sewing gloves at the age of 14. When she was 21 she married a painter, John • Bost, now deceased Years passed and the Bost family produced five children; Gretchen Bost of New York. Mattie Line berger of Charlotte, Bea trice Ervin of Charlotte, the late Johnnie Mae Bost and the late John Bost Jr. Mrs. Bost reared her family, worked in a glove factory, did domestic - work, bottled at the Dr. Pepper Plant on North Graham Street, bought a home and worked for the Wesley Nursing Center un til tier retirement. - And even with this hard ^ work behind her. her 70 years of age only appears MarJ’ Lou Bost ...An energetic 70 to be 55 years at the most What is it that makes one appear so young, that makes one so energetic with 70 years behind them? "I ve lived and done the things God would be pleased with." Mrs Bost explained. "I feel in myself and know for myself if it weren't for the Lord I wouldn't be living today." Mrs bust s advice to anyone looking for peac^~ and serenity is to ", get it in yourself to live the life God wants you to " "You have to have Christ within you and ask the Uird for advice and faith With-' out Him you can't do any thing." she continued. Mrs Bost is a member and attends regularly The House of Prayer for All People She is a member of the String Band tn—which she sings and plays the tambourine Singing, tambourine playing, going to attic sales, cooking and especially reading the Bible are Ms. Best's fa vorite pastimes She has been graced to see thirteen grandchild ren and eight great grand children And they have been blessed for they can listen and learn from a great "Bigmama." June Plates Stickers Expie Soon It M.KK.II - Is your car registration due to expire June 30? If you bought a new car or registered your car from July 1 - December 31, 1980. then you are among those who need to renew their license plates within the next two weeks. Only about 70,500 of the nearly 388.700 renewal ap plications mailed by the North Carolina Depart ment of Transportation's Motor Vehicles Division have been processed to date. Motor vehicles Commis sioner Elbert L. Peters Jr noted that both mail-in and over the counter sales for June license plate renewals have been slow. "We are encouraging our citizens who need to renew their license plates in June to go to the nearest li cense plate sales office as ■soon as possible to get their tags and stickers." he said Tags and stickers for the June 1982 renewals have been on sale since mid-— May. when renewal notices were mailed to those own ers who stickers expire in June 1981 Driving a vehicle without a current valid registration is a misdemeanor in North Carolinam punishable by a fine up to $10(1 or impri sonment up to 60 days, or both. A brochure that is includ ed with the license renewal card shows the correct placement of the validation, sticker on the license plate A license-plate that has “1981 year" sticker on it should either be cleaned off so that the new sticker can be placed directly on top of it. or peeled off and re placed by the new sticker The sticker on the left side showing the month is permanent Peters said.the renewal fee for cars is $16. He added -that motorists who are re newing registration on their vehicles should make sure that their correct ad dress is shown on the front of the renewal card and that they fill out the in surance information and sign the back of the card. Cord Webbing The canvas, plastic and cord webbing on outdoor furniture can be kept clean with warn detergent or soap suds and brisk scrub bing. Always rinse well, and wipe off excess water. dmtte FROM llWOTlTOmOHnAY -IS minutes from anywhere in North Carolina DIALED IHRft T* 'hx ;,c« J.ou(led jfceton | $2.28 Chicago $2ja 1 Denver '$2.34 i Kansas City $2.34 Seattle $2.46 Loe Anfleles_ $2.46 New York $2.22 ' jstew Orleans 1 $2.22 Long distance.'Bra can reach out for a lot less than yon think. You can reach out with other low rates after 5PM weekdays. Weekend rates also apply any night between 11PM and 8 AM. Get the extra convenience of your own personal Bell System Credit Card. Call (toll free) 1-800-241-6360. In Georgia, call • 1-800-282-6279. 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Jehovah’s Witnesses Set Convention More than 100 district conventions of Jehovah's Witnesses will be held throughout the United States during the months of June. July and August of this year according to a spokesman for the group. Jphn Kamphuis, a min ister representing the Charlotte congregations, said that more than one million delegates are anti cipated at these "Kingdom Loyalty" District Conven tions that will be held in 67 cities across the country More than 2.000 from Charlotte will be attending conventions planned for June 25-28. in Greensboro. N.C.. and July 9-12 in Greenville. S.C. "Revolution, coups and —insurrections have become common in our time,” Kamphuis stated, "show ing that there is a lack of r- ■ .... loyally in the world. The greatest need of the human family right now is God's kingdom that Jesus Christ taught his follwers to pray for. That is a government deserving the loyalty of all mankind " "The 'Kingdom Loyalty' Conventions will strength en the faith of anyone who attends and will provide much practical instruction for everyday living." Kam phuiscohclUded Kamphuis said all con ventions of Jehovah's Wit Ek*.Jones Moves Jerry A Jones. M.D. internal medicine and gas troenterology. will be moved to a new location July 1. at 1012 S. Kings -Rrive. Doctor's Building.— Suite 100. Charlotte, 28283 Call 372-9884 for an ap pointment. BYTHE WAY... By Joe Black As many of you know, I have been doing "By The Way” for more than a decade, and during that time, I have dis cussed many topics. Some of them did more than provoke; they aroused anger. And when I look back, I think that some of my topics were before their time. For example, in the early 1970’s, I urged the youthfuf-Black athletes not to "prostitute” their bodies by going to college and concentrating on sports rather than gaining a qual ity education. And now. here we are in the 1980's when it should be the best of times for our young Black athletes. But it’s not. The smaller institutions have always offered scholarships, but now the major colleges and universities are seeking the talent of these athletes. And that’s when it becomes the worst of times because the lure of television exposure and their names in headlines causes them to lose their capacity to think. They must re member that college represents two opportunities—a quality education that will make them competitive in today’s labor market and a possible contract with a professional team. It’s sad to say. too many of them concentrate on seek ing the sports contract. And when the fickle finger of fate points to someone else to receive the "pro” contract, too often the young Black athlete is left dis appointed, frustrated, and uneducated. 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