In Observer Mamthnn Mrs. Payne Finished 740th Among 3r004 Runners Airport Meeting m it as It* Hinson Post Staff Writer _Motivation, energy, de termination Keys to what make :»4 year old Jennifer Lowery Payne tick and w hat shaped her decision to enter the t'-harfotfin Jbserv7 or Marathon Mrs Payne started run mng in late April of ttttti Her original purpose was to lose weight which she did. losing 15 pounds in 2 months The more Mrs Payne ran the better her time and mileage She was able to run one mile in eight minutes which she said was much better than she had Anticipated. Despite all her drive and ambition Mrs Payne was at lirsr skeptical about en tering the marathon "When I first Jieard about it I said 'shall r7~ was apprehensive and didn t take it seriously. I hesitated for about a month then said 'why not'." she laughed Mrs Payne began pre Mrs. Jennifer Payne -Miiihpr of thr**** toons i— "o wvii nitmaii > and physically for the ma rathon in September H hen she told her family ol the decision their com ment was: "Are you OV. I IUU-5 . Her preparations includ ed eating three full meals a day. Her diet was lull of carbohydrates, breads, po tators and sweets At rounder's Day Convocation Congresswoman Collins Is Barben-Scotia Guest Speaker Ity Melvin Walton Special To The Post Congresswoman Cardiss Collins. D-Illinois and past chairman of the Congres sional Black Caucus, will deliver the keynote address at the Barber-Scotia Col lege Founders Day Convo cation. The convocation will be held on Sunday, January 24. 1982, at 3 p m., in the College Convocation Center. Barber-Scotia College is fortunate to secure Rep. Collins, a crusader for hu man rights, as the keynoter for its 115th anniversary celebration. On June 5, 1973, Con gresswoman Cardiss Col lins. was elected to fill the position of U.S. Represent ative in Congress for the Seventh Congressional Dis -nf Illinois left vacant by the death of her hus band. George. Since that time, Rep Cardiss Collins has run on her own record of provid ing services to her consti tuency and Has rievef caipK tured less than 85 percent of the vote. She is the first woman and the first black to chair the House Government Operations Subcommittee on Manpower and Housing which has major oversight I" Rep Cardiss Collins Illinois Democrat responsibility for the De partment of Labor, the De partment of Housing and Urban Development, ACTION, Community Ser vices Administration, and the Railroad Retirement Board. Congresswoman Collins currently sits on the very powerful Energy and Commerce Committee and is a member of its three subcommittees The Bartier-Scotia Col lege Founders Day Convo cation highlights a week of activities scheduled for January 18-2-1. Other ac tivities are: Friday, Janu ary 22 - 4 p m - Fellow ship Dinner; 7 pm an evening of musical enter tainment. The public is invited to attend the “Anniversary Week activities of Barber Scotia College. Congresswoman Cardiss Collins will hold a press conference immediately following he keynote ad dress at the Founders Day Convocation. The press conference will be held in the Dance Studio of the gymnasium. West Charrotle To Present “The Children Hour” The West Charlotte High School Drama Department will present "The Child ren's Hour on January 21. 22 and 28 at 8 p.m. in the West Charlotte Audito rium. The play is about a malicious youngster who stars an entirely unfounded scandal about two women who run a school for girls and will lie performed in the found. Tickets are $2 and may be purchased at the door For more inform ation call the school at :W2-oi57 between 7:;to a m. and 2:05 p.m Pita Bread Pita bread is a good low calorie substitue for thick slices of whole wheat I had to gain back the weight 1 had lost to make enough energy to race, she said "I got up to 16 miles on my ow n, doing 5 to 10 miles a Hay on the track at Albemarle Junior High School." she added She reported that she could have increased her mileage even more but w as hampered by driving the kids to and Irom school Her first group participa lion was in the March of Dimes walk-a thon which was an 1H mile trek Jen infer said that instead of walking the distance she ran So because of this she knew 26 miles would not offer her much hardship. I knew I could do 26 miles and it wouldn't be a pro blem, she told o tential plant locations in it 4he -stale.—saul Hep—Jam_ (alley ol Kinston chairman a ol the council -heaij-iw;-^ e POST a _ il (•oil sold. Ii w lull* .mil