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TJffi fift AFT OTTF PI QT Essassu.. 4 uXi UIXjfXJL uu JL 1 Jb xl fO 1 -' SS’ “'The Voice Of The Mack Community’* -1 Volume 7. Number 18-^ ----- ** a- »■ lltaa_ 1 HE CHARLOTTE POST - Thursday. December 10. 1981 ---- ————^----Price: 33 Cents LOVELY PAMELA KIRKPATRICK ...Assistant supervisor Pamela Kirkpatrick Is Beauty Of Week By Teresa Burns Host Starf Writer We as a nation may be facing tough economical times. But Pamela Kirk patrick is determined to keep a smile on her face and the will to accomplish. “I know I have to make it,” she began, “my motto is to never give up and to keep striving for some thing. To give up is just like dying.” With the economy the way it is,” she continued, “the youth of America must be trained in certain skills. If not in a university then in a community col kce or trade school for a Wtain skill.” Ms. Kirkpatrick has completed a certificate in nursing from Central Pied mont Community College and a certificate in Busi ness Management. She also attended Southern Bis cayne now called Rutledge College. Presently she is Assist ant Supervisor at Howard Johnson's and admits it is an interesting job. "But my heart is in nursing and helping others in this fa shion,” Ms. Kirkpatrick revealed. "I plan to further my education in nursing by pursuing an associate de gree in nursing.” A desire to help the young and the elderly are p < i dreams in life. Her nursing career could lead her to pediatrics or to a nursing Wachovia To Open New Office Here Wachovia Bank and Trust Company have re ceived permission from the U S. Comptroller of the Currency to open an addi tional office in Charlotte. The new office, Wacho via's 19th in Charlotte, will be located in the Three Guys Shopping Center on Ty vola Road between Pine ville Road and Highway 77. “We are very pleased to receive permission for this newflfice," said Harold G. Hoalc/regional executive of Wachovia in Charlotte. 1UOT1MMX _ * When life kicks you...let it kick you forward. V1 home. “I like children - I’ve always liked children and the elderly. I am drawn to both.” Ms. Kirkpatrick has tu^ tored junior high school ^students in Dalton Village 'and also worked in a nurs ing home. Even though Ms. Kirkpa trick has two brothers and three sisters she didn’t have the experience of growing up with them. She lived with her beloved aunt and uncle who are now in their 70’s. One of her favorite peo ple is her mother, Agnus Kirkpatrick. “She’s more than just a mother, she’s a friend also. She’s every thing and she’s next to God jn my life.” Enjoyment from life for Ms. Kirkpatick comes from her two sons Thaddius and Sheldon. She also enjoys tennis, dancing and trying to sjng. Some of her favorite entertainers include Cameo, Earth, Wind and Fire and Rick James. As a Libra Ms. Kirk patrick describes herself as happy, carefree and smart. Her enjoyment in life is finding joy out of life. And nothing will stop her from striving for excel lence. Over Rising Crime Black Merchants Along Beatties Ford Road “Extremely Concerned” By t.ayle Hinson Post Staff Writer The rising rate of crime has merchants along Beat ties Ford Road extremely concerned. Several store owners recently interviewed ex pressed their deep interest in the crime problem ami how the black community can help decrease the rate. Sam Patillo, owner of Sam's Exxon at 2120 Beat ties Ford Rd., who has been in business for 11 years reported that back in the 70s he experienced a break-in in which the rob hers got away with ap proximately $3,500 worth of merchandise. Nothing was recovered but Patillo said police did the best they could considering that they didn't have much to go by. In an attempt to prevent crime he has installed a better alarm system which has been successful Patillo said, “I do not allow people to hang around the corner When people hang around some thing goes wrong " Patillo worries about the Kids who just hang around doing nothing “When I see Sam Patillo ...of Sam's Exxon kids who should be in school I call the cops or run them home. Nobody is con cerned about kids but these are the same people who end up being criminals,” he commented. He sited one of the pro blems as being lack of unity in the community. The white man at one time had the same problem but learned to stick to gether But with us nobody is concerned We don't stick together When I see something wrong I pick up the phone and call the police," he stated. Larry Hailstock .. Local manager Patillo added that our politicians also must play a bigger role in solving the crime problem. ‘ We got eaders but they aren't do ing anything to help They don't come back by and assess the problem. If you go to them they give you the cold shoulder.’’ he remarked. He ended by emphasizing that we need to make people aware of what's happening ‘ We need to advertise and find out why we have black-on-black crime. We need to bring people's attention to the Richard Hopkins ..Mini Pantry owner problem," he commented A nearby authority at McDonald s Cafeteria on 1 .aSalle street has little patience for criminals "We have been in business for 10 years and I don't play with them, don't deal with them and don't take no mess," he strongly declared Larry Hailstock. man ager of Bitsy Bounty Food Mart at 3201 Beatties Ford Rd , said that the store has been in operation for seven years and that they have only been robbed once and that was outside the store. He said that the robbers only got away with about He sited the main pro blem at his store as being shoplifting. “In the past two months we've had more shoplifting than since we've been here,” he ■began_ . "We do prosecute shop lifters," he continued "Most of them are be tween 18-25 years old and 90 percent of the merchandise stolen is meat and wine," he added He theorized that the crime problem may have a lot to do with the bad economy. "Hut on the other hand," he said, "that may not be (he problem I caught a guy stealing ba logna who had over $200 in his pocket." When he asked how he has tried to prevent crime he remarked, "I can't fi gure out a way to stop it. I have tried many different ways - signs, bars, every thing I think the main thing that has helped is that after people see that you will prosecute it scares them off," he continued See BLACK on Page 3 Blacks, Jews Reaffirm Bonds ★★★ ★ ★★ ★★★ Black Majority Counties Decreasing N.C. State Slows Hack County Gain Special To The Post ..ATLANTA. GA. - The number of black majority counties in the South is decreasing at the rate of 2.4 per year, according to a study released today by the Voter Education Project, Inc. (VEPl. The study, done by VEP Research Associates K. Farouk Brimah and Rich ard A. Hudlin, shows that the 11 southern states had 284 majority black counties in 1900 while today there are only 89. The greatest loss since 1900 occurred in Georgia, which lost 47 counties and the least loss in Tennessee, which lost one. In 1900, Georgia had the largest number of black majority counties, with 67. By 1980, Mississippi led with 22. In the last decade. North Carolina was the only state in which blacks gained counties, increasing the number in that state from five-to sevwi- --- Commented Brimah and Hudlin, "Of the 89 major- . ity counties presently, -10 are experiencing declines in black population and if the present rate of loss continues, additional coun tries will lose their black majority by the end of the eighties.” They added, i "Blacks now make up only five percent of county go verning board members and the decrease in the number of black majority counties suggests that blacks will continue to be severely underrepresented at the county level.” The two oldest members of University Park Baptist Church, Lou Garland and Sarah Crawford, cut the ribbon leading into the church’s new sanctuary. (Photo • bv Peeler)____ fervent rravers Answered Dr. James Palmer Preaches First Sermon In New Edifice Fervent prayers were answered as history re corded the. first official sermon preached by Dr. James E. Palmer in the new edifice of University Park Baptist Church, 2400 Keller Ave., Sunday, De cember 6th. “The new sanctuary was filled with nearly 1,100 members and friends who came to commemorate this stupendous occasion," ac cording to Mrs. Hazeline Sarter, a member of the church Dr. Palmer's message was taken from Psalms 34:8--"Oh taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the man that trusteth in Him.” About a year ago mem bers and pastor began to plan for the new edit ice. The project w as to be com pleted by January but the schedule ran far in .advance. The former sanc tuary will be transformed into a dining hall The membership of the church has increased from 1.100 to 1.400 in one year. Rev Palmer started the building fund a few years ago, in spite of opposition. But God’s goodness pre vailed. His goodness and the congregation's faith carried the project to its completion. As the service continued Rosa Hagins stood up Mrs. - Hagins is a long time, faith ful member of the church and she decided to give $100 towards the building fund. Rev. Palmer was so touched by her gut tnat he gave S100. Many members began to donate money towards the church without being asked.- -when the gifts truly come from the heart And in a matter of minutes more than $5,000 had been raised. Rev. Palmer, who had instrumented a bus minis try in the church suggested that some of the money could be used towards the third bus for the church Several years ago two buses were purchased and today another is needed to accommodate the growing membership. Ciod’s wonderful bless ings have been bestowed upon the church even through the leadership of Rev Palmer. Ptomiient Leaden Remaii United On Major Issues -The bonds Ih il link Am... rica's Black and Jewish communities in a mutual concern for the preserva tion of human and civil rights are as strong as ever, prominent leaders for both groups asserted re cently at an unusual forum in Newark, N:J. Despite widely reported national feuds, the heads of the seven largest Black and Jewish organizations in the Newark area, representing more than 200,000 persons, contended that they remain united on major issues Headers of both groups joined in a statement call ing for "social justice and a better life for those who are disadvantaged or deprived “in American-soctety" artd "support for a secure and flourishing State of Israel • as a democratic homeland for the Jewish people." The purpose of the joint statement was to reaffirm supporrTbr common goals and to attempt to refute any arguments that the groups, long allies in many civil rights causes, are drifting apart. I think there was a need for a very public, very loud statement from all of the groups that the Black and Jewish people of this area are committed io_ each other and to goals that we will never back off from, civil rights and human rights." said Leonard Cole man. director of the Greater Newark Urban Coalition, who brought the groups together Langdon Dames, head of Newark’s Urban Leagues, acknowledged that there may have been a brief period of poor communica tion between the two groups in the past decade However, he added. "That's changed. Today we arc savins th.ii w gether The conctTiiTiTTone" group here are the con cerns of all." There have been inci dents in New York. Los Angeles and other urban centers that seemed to point to a growing split between Blacks and Jews, the leaders said Blacks and Jews in the Newark area, who have maintained cordial rela tions. indicated they felt tarnished by the atmos phere of confrontation in other cities. An agenda ol mutual con earns was also announced It included: i --Condemnation of Ku Klux Klan activity in the state and apartheid poll cies in the Hepublic of South Africa -Expression of sympa thy to the black commun ity in Atlanta -Preservation of human rights around the globe. — -Support for affirmative action programs and the State of Israel Groups represented in cluded the Greater Newark Urban Coalition, the American Jewish Con gress. the Urban League, the American Jewish Com mittee. the Jewish Com munity Federation of Me tropolitan New Jersey, the National Association for the Advancement of Co lored People and the Anti Uetamation League ot » nai B riih Just The Beginning "We see this statement to - be just the beginning of a partnership to protect all who are in need." said Jacqueline Levine, chair woman of the Community Relations Committee. "It is an example of our ability to work together." Mrs. Levine, chair woman of the National Go verning Council of the American Jewish Con gress. added: We are facing diiticult months and years ahead." refermg to the recent passage of bud get cuts "This is an ex ample of our ability to work together " Morton Bunis. president of the New Jersey Region, A.J. Congress, said: "There are many people who think Blacks and Jews cannot come together: we can." _ -Urban League Directin'_ Coleman said: "If our Jew ish allies have influence in the administration, we can take up our issues through them" Another reason for work ing together, explained Jeffrey Mass, New Jersey director of the Anti-Defa mation League, was the recent rash of vandalism and the increasing num bers of Ku Klux Klan mem tiers "It's that poisoning of the atmosphere we're address^_ mg. V he said. "Wc need to establish a network of re lationships, on a personal level if your neighbor's 'home is vandalized; on a community level, if a temple is vandalized " Reagan Appoints Pendleton To (ommission_ President -Ronald Rea gan has announced his. in lent ion to nominate ( la rente M Pendleton Jr to •>e a member of the Com mission on ( ivil Rights 'l"he President has also an nounced his intention to designate Mr. Pendleton as Chairman of the Com mission Since June ol ’.975. Clarence Pendleton has served with distinction as President of the Urban League ot San Diego. Ca lifornia He also serves as Ktjual Opportunity and the San Diego Local Develop ment Corporation two subsidiaries of the Urban league of San Diego In these capacities. Mr Pen dleton has seen the San Diego Urban League s real estate holdings increase in value from 218 thousand dollars to three million dollars Prior to 1975, Pendleton directed San Diego's Model Cities Department; served as director of Urban Af fairs for the National Re creation and Park Associa tion; and coordinated for the recreational activities of the Baltimore Model Cities Program Pendelton is married and resides in La Jolla, Cali fornia. He was born No vember 10, 1950 in- Louis ville, Kentucky