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Tuesday’s Primary Void
Of Political Drama
LOVELY JANENE FREEMAN
.".Catholic High senior
Charming Janene Freeman
h “Outgoing And Friendly"
By Teresa Simmons
Post Managing Editor
. .Short in statue but tall on
courage arid ingenuity
stands our 12th grade
beauty Janene Freeman.
. “I consider myself out
going^ outspoken Slid
friendly. I love to talk to
people and meet new peo
ple and I love to do things to
help others,’’ offered Ms.
fTeeman. -
The daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. James and Ann Free
man our beauty attends
Charlotte Catholic High
School. There she is active
in taking on tasks that in
deed come to the aid of
others.
“The group Big Brothers
and Big Sisters at school
that I am a member of
helps undergraders in the
orientation when they
come in for their freshman
year. We help them with
their problems," she ex
plained.
A member of the Pep
Club, Ski Club and Science
Club, Ms. Freeman is also
president of the school’s
band. She is also a Candy
Striper at Memorial Hos
pital.
A member of Gethse
mane AME Zion Church
where Rev. George E
'Battle Jr. is pastor, Ms.
Freeman enjoys her duties
~aj» AaaocUte fiustmi and -
participating on the Inter
mediate Choir.
“I like to do the best I can
no matter what.-Do what’s
- l^nnlll III jini Inn imi
just for your own gain. Do
something also for others,”
Ms. Freeman acknow
ledged.
Ms. Freeman plans to at
tend either Carolina or
UNC-Charlotte after she
gradustes. “I’d like to
major in business ad in
corporated, learn about
computer analysis and
become a business man
ager. Eventually I would
like to own my own busi
ness. she revealed.
One person in the life of
our beauty who has both
inspired and set a patch of
undaunted scruples is her
mother, Ann Freeman. “I
admire my mother for all
the things she has to do and
for all the things she puts
up with. She's nice and
understanding.’’
Favorite entertainers of
Ms. Freeman include
Diana Ross and Pat Ben
—atar also eniovs listen
ing to contemporary
music, attending plays,
swimming and dancing.
Presently “she is taking
_ dancing lessons including
jazz and ballet al IJarW
Unlimited She has also
played the piano for seven
years and the clarinet for
four years.
Nine exciting days in Ms.
Freeman’s life were spent
in Italy last April. “The
people were nice and they
tried to speak English.
Their hairstyles and
clothes were different than
in America. There, any
thing goes, like different
colors together that we
would never imagine. But
the different styles looked
good together," she
recalled.
Back home and not
limited in her scope of free
will, Ms. Freeman would
like to see all Americans
have equal opportunities
for jobs.
Third Ward Celebration Set
.As older homes are being
restored and new town
houses occupied in Char
lotte’s Third Ward neigh
borhood, residents have
begun planning a celebra
tion to be held next month.
Everyone in Mecklenburg
County-or anywhere else
who wants to share the fun
and see this growing Up
town Charlotte neighbor
hood is invited.
The Committee to Re
store & Preserve Third
Ward, Inc. is sponsoring
“A Third Ward Extrava
ganza - Celebrate!” on
Saturday, July 10, from 10
a m. until 6 p.m. at Third
Ward’s Fraizer Park.
Celebration sponsors are
seeking artists, perform
ers, vendors and commun
ity groups who may be
interested in setting up
displays or entertaining at
the celebration.
For further information,
calf Celesta McCullough at
374-7402; or Patricia
McNair, 370-1700; or write
NCNB Community Devel
opment Corporation. One
NCNB Plata, T03-8,
TKHFWJT
(Nothing makes some
people go into debt like
trying to keep up with
people who already are.
9
Charlotte, N.C. 28255.
Ann Herron Grabs Second Placi
United Black
Fund Week
Scheduled
This week has been
declared “United Black
Fund Week" by-the. .Dis
trict of Columbia City
Council.
Citing the United Black
Fund's early struggles to
"secure equitable partici
pation for black people"
who had been denied parti
cipation in charitable fund
raising and dispensing, the
Council lauded the 10-year
old partnership campaign
of the United Black Fund
and the United Way. noting
that UBF is “the only black
fund raising organization
in the nation to establish a
partnership with the
United Way for fundrais
ing." The Fund's presi
dent-founder is Dr. Calvin
W Rolark, edilof 01 tfit?
Washington Informer
newspaper.
Complimenting the part
nership's growth from Si:i
million to over $28 million
in just 10 years and UBF's
growth from two member
agencies 13 years ago to the
present 52, the resolution
categorically states, “...the
United Black Fund is the
only successful black fund
raising group of its kind in
the United States.”
The unique Council re
cognition coincides with
the 10th annual victory
celebrations of the United
Black Fund, to be held
June 24 at the Sheraton
Washington Hotel in Wash
ington, D.C. The festivities
begin with a 7:30 a m. pre
luncheon workshop entitled
"Energy and You,” co
sponsored by the Potomac
Electric Power Company
and UBF.
"No more can you call me a toddler! I've
graduated from Day Care!" And here
they are. the graduates of Irvin Park Day
Care Center From left to right are < front
row i: Joan Latrisha Price. Lameak
Tillman, Felicia Beatty. (Left to right
back row): Perry Joines. Jason Cora
way and Torsha Truesdale Their pro
fessor was Rose Dolphus, director of the
day care center (Photo: Jim Black
Photographers) •
_ .lesse Jackson Urges Hades
To Target White Businesses
Kev Jesse L JaORUlJH,
national president of Ope
ration PUSH (People
United to Serve Human
ity), is issuing a plea to
black entrepreneurs across
the country to compile a
list of white firms who do
business in the black com
munity but who refuse to
trade there and bring it
with them to the 11th
Annual National PUSH
Convention, July 13-17, in
Charleston, S.C.
The black community's
demand for its rightful and
fair share of the private
economy will be the major
programmatic thrust of the
five-day confab, whose
theme is “Black America:
An Economic Common
Market."
son, "The black commun
ity's $150 billion in annual
disposable income must oe
used as a lever of libera
tion. Major corporations
whose annual net worth is
measured by the black
community contribution to
its margin of profit will be
examined, and those who
do not reciprocate propor
tionately with economic
development -jobs, fran
chises. service contracts,
etc— and with scholarships
and other charitable con
tributions, will be targeted
for our PUSH for Econo
mic Justice Campaign
“Blacks have some ex
tremely powerful tools with
which to fight - most
immediately, their dollars!
We are absolutely neces
sary to the American
Tnr hw TT ■ Vu .ipeml mm I
than $150 billion a year
more than that spent by all
but eitfht patmnc in the
world In many consumer
industries, black consum
ers are more than the
margin of profit, black
consumers ARE the busi
ness
Following an economic
“withdrawal of enthu
siasm” campaign an
nounced on the closing day
of the 1981 Operation PUSH
convention in Chicago, a
trade agreement was
signed with Coca-Cola,
USA. In it the corporation
pledged to establish :12
black owned wholesaler
ships within a two-year
period. To date, 20 have
been started Coca-Cola,
USA also fulfilled its pledge
to appoint a black director
wlieh " If named Donaid
McHenry, former U S Am
bassador to the United
Nations, to its Board of
Directors. *•
On March 16. 1982.
Operation PUSH and Heu
blein, Inc. signed a
covenant which will gener
ate approximately $360
million worth of economic
activity in the black com
munity and will generate
about 9,000 new jobs for
blacks.
Other priority agenda
items at the 1982 PUSH
Convention include renew
ing a strong Voting Rights
Act, increasing voter re
gistration. education, with
particular emphasis on the
PUSH EXCEL Program,
and international aitairs.
specifically the incarcera -
tion of Haitians in Ameri
can concentration camps
Rev Jackson will deliver
his convention keynote ad
dress on Wednesday. July
14. 8 p.m., "Economic
Justice Day,” in the
Auditorium of the (Charles
ton Civic Center The
_pnnual PUSH confab will
kick-off on Tuesday night.
July 13, with a gigantic
Pre-Convention Goepelfest
featuring The Hawkins
Singers, Wintley Phipps
and the PUSH National
Mass Choir
Persons wishing to par
ticipate in the convention
should contact Operation
PUSH, Convention Office,
930 E 50th St„ Chicago, II.
60615, 312 373-3366 or toll
free 800-621-1558.
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Ms. Jessie McCombs Sips By Ms. Gale Miller
As Church woman
Campaign Heats Up!
By Loretta Manago
Post Staff Writer
With hard work and per
severance Ms. Jessie
McCombs managed to
squeeze Mrs. Gale Miller
out of first place and is
presently holding the top
position with 385 points in
The Post's second annual
Churchwoman of the Year
contest.
Giving her some stiff
competition is Ann Herron,
a churchwoman candidate
for Metropolitan United
Presbyterian Church who
is currently maintaining
second place with ZOO
points
s»ne is being vigorously
pursued by Ms. Leatha
Short, Grier Heights Pres
byterian churchwoman
candidate who is in third
place with 185 points.
The former first place
churchwoman candidate.
Gale Miller, has dropped to
fourth place with 145
points.
Mrs. Lula Watson of
East Stonewall AME Zion
Church, Mrs. Gladys Mas
sey of Mayfield Memorial
Baptist Church and Miss
Bonita Peay of Greater
Galilee Baptist Church are
all tied for fifth place.
In sixth place is Ella
Miller of Greater Provi
\ •
Sheila Connor, coordinator at The Charlotte Posts
“Churchwoman of the Year” campaign, preaanU
weekly prize to Ms Jessie McCombs Ms McCoatba
assumed the leadership position in the contest with the
highest total subscription sales last week.
deuce uaptist Church with as follows: Viola Buyers,
70 points. Pleasant Hill Baptis*
The remaining church- Church, 55 points; Patricia
woman candidates, the Leak, Grace Manorial
churches they represent. Baptist Church, 90 paints;
and their noint values are Delia Kiber, CatawjSa
United Presbyterian
Church. 45 points; Jo
sephine Morris, Walls Me
morial AME Zion Church,
40 points; Lois Pender
grass, Antioch Baptist
Church, 40 points;
Florence Gillis, University
Park Baptist Church, 30
points; Hattie Harris of
Chappell Memorial Baptist
Church, 25 points; and Cola
Gilchrist, Pentecostal
Temple, 10 points
This week Patricia Leak,
Gladys Massey and
Florence Gillis are fea
tured.
PATRICIA LEAK
Although a new meri'iber
of Grace Memorial Baptist
Church, Mrs. LeakMs
proving that she is as de
dicated and as committed
to the upbuilding of God’s
kingdom as any long-term
member.
Already she has affiliat
ed herself aith the Usher
Board, the Toddlers' Sun
day School Class, Vacation
Bible School and the De
dication Journal Commit
tee
Her love of meeting
people, talking and willing
ness to work are a few of
the reasons why she feels
she was selected to be
Grace Memorials church
woman candidate.
When she is not in the
church Mrs. I>eak enjoys
spending time with her
husband, James I^eak and
daughter, Ashley Nichole
and playing softball, run
ning and sewing
Mrs l^eak is employed
by the BarclayAmerican
Commercial Company
GLADYS MASSEY
For some people their
achievements speak well of
their character Mrs
Gladys Massey is one such
person A member of May
field Memorial Baptist
dwrch, Mrs. Massey was
voted "Churchwoman of
the Year” in 1981 and 1982
Such an honor did not
come through idleness
Mrs. Massey divides her
time between two demand
ing positions - Church
Clerk and Director of the
Sunday School.
For the past 20 years she
has been employed by the
Employment Security
Commission and was form-'
er Director of the Youth
Work Experience Pro
gram. Presently she
demonstrates her work ex
pertise as Placement
Supervisor
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7 Black
Candidates
Seek Office
B> Mac Thrower
Post Staff V\ l iter
_On a_j>cale of'exciting
activities, this yeaFTr pn —
marv election races in
Mecklenburg County would
probably rank somewhere
between collecting Calvin
Coolidge commemorative
stamps and artificial—
insemination
Well, maybe the cam
paign has been a little more
stimulating than that, but,
basically, it's been a quiet
election year thus far .
locally, with very little sig
nificant debate over issues
and no dramatic clashes
between candidates-unless
you consider the "mud- '
slinging" antics of several
candidates for sheriff to be
dramatic rather than
comic
The major political
drama was provided, not
by the candidates, but -ity.
Jus t ice Depart
ment, whTcn7TcepT™ranHT“™
dates and potential candi
dates in the dark about the
primary date by rejecting
several redistricting pro
posals from the N C. Legis
lature before the issue was
finally resolved in early
May. The primary election
day wound up in the middle
of summer vacation, and
since primary elections
usually fail to attract large
turnouts anyway, few
voters are expected to fore
sake their tans for a visit to
the voting booth
Competition in most
races has-been limited:
there is neither a Demo
cratic nor Republican pri
mary for the Ninth District
I S Congressional seat,
for example In fact, there
are no Republican primary
. contests for any offices in
Mecklenburg .—.
W ith the N.C Legislature
now in session, the handful
of challenges in the House
and Senate races have had
little opportunity to debate
incumbents There has
been some disagreement
among candidates over
Governor Hunt's proposed
budget, but ERA looms
again as the most emotion
al issue- state Senator Jim
McDuffie, who voted to kill
ERA in the Senate two
weeks ago. is once again
facing the wrath of
women's groups
The County Commission
and School Board races
have been low key this
year, too The candidates
have avoided controversy,
and the races for other
offices have received most
of the pre election atten
tion.
With the quiet campaign
and many voters on
summer Vttcuiluu, Meek—
lenburg Elections Super
visor Bill Culp is expecting
a very light turnout,
around 20 percent of eli
gible voters--that would
mean less than 40,000 total '
voters Culp said that the
lack of "hot issues" will be
less of a factor in black
precincts, where he
expects the interest in
black candidates will cause
the turnout to be higher (25
to 2ft percent) than the
overall turnout.
Regardless of whether 50
or 50,000 people vote
though, one fact remains
for all registered voters to
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