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' CMiit* '^IfiiRilaa ■ THE l HAKLOTTK POST - Thursduv. September 10. mi 77
Save Black
Colleg es
♦ Rally Set
On Monday. September
28, the second annual
march and rally in support
of the continued existence
of black colleges - Black
College Day '81 - will take
place in the 16 states under
the gun of desegregation
orders or justice depart
ment lawsuits. It has been
said that these govern
mental policies force the
black colleges to become
white while the white col
-leees remain whitg
The Project 8rcbalition'
for black colleges, sponsor
of the highly successful
Black College Day '80
march and rally in Wash
ington, D.C., last year, is in
the process of forming
statewide coalitions in the
states where the greatest
peril to black udleges
exists: Alabama, Arkan
sas. Florida, Georgia, Ken
tucky, Louisiana, Mary
land, Mississippi, North
Carolina. Oklahoma. Ohio.
Pennsylvania, South Caro
lina, Tennessee, Texas and
Virginia. Each state coali
tion will hold a march and
rally at their state capitol
on September 28th - with
the exception of Pennsyl
vania, which will hold its
rally on September 30th --
to voice their support for
black colleges.
On August 24, members
from state coalitions
around the country
gathered at Howard Uni
versity in Washington,
D C . to draw up a plan of
action lor each state coali
tion to follow. Issues
covered ranged from pu
. blicity strategies to lobby
-lerhniqiuU fnll^.
up campaigns for future
rallies. Tony Brown, found
er iiid chief organizer of
BU.< k College Day, headed
rtw meetmg-and deemed iL
highly successful State
coalition leaders at the
meeting emphasized a
need to develop strategies
to combat the new state
federalism.
City Begins Special
Tra (importation
Service
Inc City of Charlotte has
begun operation of two spe
cially-equipped vans for
curb to-curb transit serv
ice for Charlotte residents
with handicaps.
The Special Transport
ation Service (STS) ope
rates Monday through Fri
day from 7 a m. to 6 p.m.
To qualify for service, resi
dent: should call the De
partment of Transport
ation at 374-2261 and
request an aoDlication
form The form, along with
a doctor's certificate of
disability, must be com
pleted and returned to the
Department of Transport
ation, City Hall Annex, 600
East Trade Street. Char
lotte. N.C. 28202.
Applications are review
ed and STS I D cards are
issued to eligible people
Tickets are $.85 and sold in
books of 10 ($8.50). Trips
require one ticket each way
and travel attendents must
also tickets. Seeing eye
dogs lie allowed on the
vans.
TUKTLt-WK
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( ourtesy is too cheap for
some people to be interest
<>d in it.
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ALLURING DAISY WATTS
...Fashion designer
Daisy Watts Is
Beauty Of Week
By Teresa Burns
Host Staff Writer
Believing in people is
part of our beauty's spirit
ualism. And her faith in
God has turned her whole
life around.
"I found the Lord and
now all of my ambitions
are geared towards Him 1
asked him to fulfill me and
I asked Him what He want
ed me to do." Ms Daisy
Watts divulged.
Even her profession with
the newly originated per
fume company. Chlon is
related to her religious
realizations.
--The first perfumist
were priests It was used as
a weapon of love, peace ..it
is the essence and soul of
plants. jNo one has .ever
fought -over-perfume.' Ms,
Watts explained.
As part of the Chlon team
Ms. Watts designs fashions
for the fashion shows.
"During these fashion
shows the 10 different fra
grances are introduced
Each model is outfitted for
a particular mood of a
perfume...for instance ele
gance is portrayed in fa
shion while the model al
lows the audience to smell
the perfume."
In addition to designing,
Ms. Watts is also getting
involved in other facets of
the eight-month-old busi
ness. She is also recruiting,
for the company.
She is the daughter of
Mr and Mrs Daniel Watts
of Fort Mill. S.C "My
father is one of my favorite
people, ’ she revealed
"His goal is to take care of
all of his six daughters He
worries about us...and he is
such a beautiful person."
Ms. Watts also admires
Ricky Sampson, manager
of Jim Black Photograph
ers "Most people seem to
be thinking about making
money, but Ricky thinks
about people and he helps
his black people "
Eula Rush is another
favorite of our beauty. .
mainly for her belief in the
Lord, in people and the way
her spiritual light shines
"You can just tell that the
Lord is with her and that
—He is using her
And there is one more
person Ms. Watts admires
a great deal B .) Richard
rates high on her list be
causeoLJus positive atte_
tude.
According to Ms. Wat's
-Diana. Ross_ and Stevie
Wonder are noted enter
tainers Ross as an inspi
ration and Wonder as a
true-todife artist.
As a change Ms. Watts
would wish for people to
become involved in the
Word of God. "I would have
more people in the church
diving for the Lord. Na
tionally, no doubt, there
would be no more crime."
she declared.
As a member of the
Central Church of God, Ms
Watts is not only dedicated
to the words of the Bible,
but also to the well-being of
people. This attitude indi
cates that her heart is
made of pure gold
Lnanetes Is lhird
Leading Cause Of Death
Diabetes is the third
leading cause of death in
the United States and con
tributes to such serious
conditions as blindness,
circulatory and heart
diseases
An important step in con
trolling any disease is early
detection. The Medicine
Shoppe, 2919 Central Ave
nue in Charlotte, is offering
a free diabetes screening
on Tuesday, September 15,
from 10 a m. to 6 p.m.
Volunteers from Medical
Personnel Pool will be par
ticipating in the program to
create awareness and help
detect elevated sugar
levels that occur in persons
who have diabetes Inform
ational literature will be
available. No appointment
is necessary.
Individuals planning to
be tested should eat a ba
lanced meal approximate
ly two hours beforehand
Due to possible complica
tions. known diabetes will
not be screened.
Those persons over 40
years of age, who are over
weight or have relatives
a
who are diabetic should be
checked
At-Large Seat
Rickey Reid Announces For City Council
By Susan Ellsworth
Post Staff Writer
Rickey Reid wants to be
recognized as one of eight '
Democrats seeking an at
large seat in the City Coun
cil primaries on September
22nd.
Although he originally
filed for a District 3 seat he
has since recinded his bid
and refiled for an at-large
seat, choosing not to run
against incumbent Ron
Deeper
It would split too many
black votes and cause too
much animosity," says the
Charlotte native.
Reid grew up in the
Brookhill community He
became active in public
affairs during his junior
high days. He was a
spokesman for the Martin
Luther King movement
and "brought it down to a
Rickey B. Reid
Community leader
local level for students
That interest intensified
after an incident at South
Mecklenburg High School
While a student there he
was arrested for allegedly
I
disrupting school during a
demonstration He called it
a coincidence The scene
erupted He arrived on
campus just in time to be
ceized instantly Reid said
he was "harrassed because
he had been affiliated with
Civil Rights and schools
sponsoring movements
with marches ” Charges
were dismissed but he said
the incident made him
more aware of the need of
civil rights
i ei, ne did not choose to
become a radical. In 1971
Keid received an award
from the Respect for I^aw
Committee headed by
former mayor John Belk
Since he w-as keyed up
about community action
and self-improvement.
Reid joined the Army after
graduation. Me served in
military intelligence for six
and a hall years, stationed
in Germany hall ol that
time Me was involved in
weapons instruction, draft
ing procedures for plan
ning response to a nuclear
war. and biological and
chemical war defense
training
After his return to i.nar
lotto in 1979, Reid enrolled
at Central Piedmont Com
munity College to study
political science, expects-to
transfer to the University
of North Carolina at Char
lotte next semester and
works full-time as a tele
phone operator for South
ern Bell
Reid, who says he has
dealt with discrimination
throughout his life said he
"wont mind having to
prove himself to the
voters."
He has worked on poll
tical campaigns lor
Kaleigh Bynum, partici
paled on the Vole Task
Force and is a member of
the Young Democrats
Keid attends Metropolitan
t'nited Presbyterian
Church, pastured by Kev.
Dr Reginald Hawkins
Four at-large City Coun
cil seats are available Half
of the Democrats will be
eliminated in the primaries
and the four who win will
run against four Republi
cans in the November
general election
CPCC Registration
Residents of the western
sections of Charlotte and
Mecklenburg County can
easily register for any fall
CPCC courses at College
Mart in Freedom Mall
- _____ rmc <>v Lems
Census Bureau Reports
783,000 Elderly Blacks
Are Living In Poverty
Budget Cuts
Face Massive
Resistance
The September tilth So
lidarity Day march pro
mises to be the massive
peoples' demonstration
since the historic li»6:t
Civil Rights march." said
Charlene Mitchell, execu
tive secretary ol the Na
tional Alliance Against Ra
cist & Political Repression
in a statement released
today.
■'Our organization." con
tinued Ms Mitchell,
"stands firmly committed
to doing all within its capa
city to turn all out for
Solidarity Day because
now like never before there
is a need to reject Rea
ganomics and government
repression. We w holeheart
edly agree with the API,
CIO that only mass unites
action can turn back the
Administration's assault
on vital social programs,
civil rights, women's rights
and labor rights
I he cruelty ol Reagan s
budget and tax offensive
-athiinM workinc people and
farmers is only marched
by his policy of promoting
racist and political repres
sion 4o unprecedented
hetghts-The attacks on the
Voting Rights Act. affirm
ative action, busing and
the-drive for-sLates rjghl^
are mere episodes in the
criminal plot to reinstitute
jim crow like policies and
to deny some 50 million
people of color every sem
blance of democracy
"In the lace of massive
resistance President Rea
gan continues to try and
turn our country into an
economic wasteland for
working people, small
farmers and the racially
oppressed and a haven of
super profits for the cor
porations. And to comple
ment this mean-spirited
mania euphemistically
called "fiscal responsibili
ty Reagan's Administra
tion proceeds with frighten
ing rapidity, to dismantle
democratic institutions
F reedom of speech, assem
bly, the right to organize
and protest are rights that
this Administration is at
tempting to erase from the
law books/'
Annie Bell Caldwell
...Mother of her church
“Serving Tlw Lord”
^9-Year-( )ld Annie Caldwell
Devotes Time And Energy
By Teresa Burns
Post Staff Writer
-Annie Bell Caldwell h<j.
is the Mother of hcFchurcn.
Greater Providence Bap
tist. Rev. Fred Gibson,
pastor.
Since 1919 she has de
voted time and energy to
serving the Lord Her life's
story is one of courage and
endurance But what
stands out most of all is her
belief in one Supreme
Being-God
Church members recent
ly honored Mrs Caldwell
with a birthday party and
flowers, an indication that
her contributions are well
thought of.
I he following is the
Post's honor to Mrs. Cald
well. Through our discus
sions we learned her story.
And now through this keep^
sake, her Christian beliefs,
faith and works will never
be forgotten
Ft was -'1982, and in the
home of Rev and Mrs J
K\ "Wilks another child was
to be born They would
have to and of this number
nne'wonld-hc-n.iravj^ Annie
Hell
Ar.nie Bell grew up, in
frame, to be the smallest
family member. Her statue
was no indication of her
iarge heart, however And
when her brothers and
sisters needed someone to
understand them or needed
someone to listen. Annie
Bell was always there
During those early years.
Annie Hell s father was
w ell respected He was one
of the oldest ministers and
founder of Bethlehem Bap
list Church in Chester, S.C.
Religion and strictness
were two major principles
of the Wilks' household.
Annie Bell was 20 when
she married I.eroy Cald
well, December 26, 1912 to
be exact They first farmed
in Chester. S.C, In 1919 the
young couple moved to
Charlotte and lived in the
Greenville section of town
for 10 years
Her husband even fought
-ui V. \Y IJle returned home
to hi.s wife lind~TdgefPier
again they picked up their
lives. Annie Bell, doing
domestic work, while
Leroy worked with South
ern Railroad
The hard times ap
peared. The country was in
a turmoil hit by depres
sion and panic The safest
path lor the Caldwell fa
mily was to return to their
original profession of
farming
They raised their own
foods, just about anything
one can imagine. And the
life was good The Cald
wetls raised .two brothers.
Fred and Clarence Mont
gomery on that farm also
Today. Mrs. Caldwell has
six foster grandchildren
and n foster great grands
Leroy Caldwell passed
December 27. 19:15 and at
see Annie on page H j
Two Out Of
Five Live
In Poverty
V\.cduiigtoii. I) ( . El
derly Macks arc worse off
today than they were two
years ago. National Cau
cus and Center on Black
Aged NCBA' President.
Dr Dolores Davis-Wong
declared last week
"Hecent Census Bureau
figures show that two oui ol
every live Macks f years
or older li\ed in poverty :n
WHO. but what is worse, the
numbers and percentages
of elderlv blacks living in
poverty have increased in
the past two years.' Dr
I)avis-\Vong said This is
the highest number ot itn
poverished elderly blacks
since poverty statistics
were lirst tabulated more
than two decades ago
• According to the recent
• ensus Bureau tigures, old
or Americans were con
sidered poor it their ir.
comes fell under $01-1
\it estimated 781.odd el
derly biacks were consi
dered below the poverty
line it. oho. as compared to
tie-.ooo .11 W7H. an 18 per
irt—wig—Tin- pm . I -1
rale among elderly blacks
rose from i:t.*i percent a.
■18.1 percent m those two
years, i nope Vhi> e- not
indicative r,t ;r trend. Dr
Davis \\ ong -aid
"Aged blacks are nearly
till ee tunes »•»-ol. eh Jo In-_
poor as elderlv whites,
she emphasized In 1080,
118 1 percent ot older blacks
were poor in contrast to
!.; ti perci nt of elderly
whiles
r in o:t t more. inest po
vor'v licjrcv represen
only the tip of 'he iceberg
Another ■'• • ihm older black
Amen-'iiri: m.i gin.illy
poor J !>•• net impact is that
I i mill: >n black.' ti' years
or older < itlier !we ir dire
povoriy or >o close to <t that
they rtally ant tf .opre
ciate the ditfeietiee Dr
I an is A mg \plan ed
reop!, mr—rrmrdered—
marginally jhk.; d their
income is abort* the pover
ty jthri .-hold but n .t mor.
thin percent above it
'll know there are many
apologists who say these
ligures not represent
reality and who try to
soothe their own nagging
consciouses by telling
themselves that these
same poor have fringe prtv
grams to soften the blow of
poverty The reality is that
poor is poor, and the fear of
poverty, illness, lack of
food heat and housing is
the reality lacing elderly
black people.' Dr Davis
Wong stated "It is abso
lutely essential that the
White House Conference on
Aging comes to grips with
these issues "
Approximately 2,000 de
legates from all walks of
life will meet in Washing
ton at the White House
Conference on Aging, No
vember 30 through Decern
ber 3, 1981, to develop a
national policy on aging.
"NCBA has developed,
through a series of mini
White House Conferences,
a detailed policy statement
which directly attacks the
problems of poverty high
lighted in these gloomy
See Elderly on Page t