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' ’ f ---' THE CHARLOTTE POST • Thursday, l)ecember7~^ ----
BARBARA STRONG
—Myers Park senior
lovely Barbara Strong
Is Beauty Of The Week
By Teresa Simmons
Post Managing Editor
This cool weather has no
affect on the warm heart of
our beauty, Barbara
Strong. There is not much
in this world that can
corrupt pure honesty and
rweetnese..._
Add a coating of under
standing and you can pic
ture our beauty s positive
ardent side. The daughter
'if Mr and Mrs. Bobby K.
Strong, our beauty is one of
/our children. Her brother
' is Kenneth and her two>
sisters are Gwen and
Crystal.
"I most admire my
mother and father. They
are understanding and in
imes of trouble or need
they are always there to
help," Ms. Strong submit
ted.
From these wonderful
examples, Ms Strong has
been able to portray the
very qualities she most
admires in her parents. She
has also learned . much
about the importance of
The Supreme Being.
"If you put God first.,
before anything...it will be
successful," commented
our beauty. In addition she
loathes many of the nega
live conditions of the world
such as crime and hatred.
“If I could make any
changes crime and hatred
would be at the top of my
list.”
Ms Strong attends
State Highway Traffic
fatalities Show Decrease
naieign - iratnc fatali
ties on North Carolina
iiighways show a substan
tial decrease when com
• pared to the similar period
m 1981, according to fi
gures released today by
North Carolina Depart
ment of Crime Controland
Public Safety Secretary
ileman R. Clark.
As of November 5,”
Hark said, “1,059 fatalities
have been reported on our
highways this year. At this
ime last year, there were
i .256 fatalities. That means
here are 197 fewer traffic
fatalities this year when
compared- to the same
period last year.
"I want to commend the
State Highway Patrol and
all other law enforcement
agencies in the state for the
work they have done to
help reduce traffic fatali
ties this year. I also feel the
citizens of this state de
serve a lot of credit for the
reduction,” he said.
Clark cited Governor
Jim Hunt's emphasis on
attacking drunk driving in
ti^ftate, Hunt’s appoint
n»ft of the Governor’s
Task Force on Drunken
Driving, and the public
hearings this task force
wot-w*
Hive you ever wondered
thy it's so much easier to
fell someone else how to do
tiing than it is to do it
yourself
Held throughout the state
as being. particularly in
strumental in the reduction
of traffic fatalities this
year.
• “There is no doubt,’’
stated Clark, “that the
people of North Carolina
are aroused about drunk
driving in this state and are
taking steps to stop it. The
publicity the Governor’s
campaign against drunk
driving has brought to bear
on this problem has
helped sensitize everyone
to how serious the problem
is, and I believe our peo
ple are responding to these
efforts by getting the
drunks off our roads.
“Groups like Mothers
against Drunk Driving
<MADD> and programs
like the Governor’s High
way Safety Program, Ope
ration Report All Drunk
Drivers (RADD), have
been very effective. The
message is getting out that
North Carolina is not
going to tolerate the car
nage on our highways
caused by drunk drivers,”
he said.
Colonel J.T. Jenkins,
commander of the State
Highway Patrol, said that
he felt part of the reduc
tion in traffic fatalities
could be attributed to the
Patrol's enforcement em
phasis on DUI and patrol
ling of secondary roads in
the state,
. “The Patrpl has always
emphasized -a campaign
against drunk driving," he
said. “For the past few
years, the North Carolina
State Highway Patrol has
led all states with com
parable enforcement agen
cies in arrests for DUI
“Also, we have been con
centrating much of our
force on the secondary
roads in the past few years
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Salem Baptist Church
where Rev Anthony Jin
wright Jr is pastor.
At Myers Park Senior
High School, where she is a
senior, Ms. Strong is a
member of the NAACP,
The Ambassador Club and
a member of the Varsity
Cheerleading Squad
She will also be a parti
cipant in the Debutante
Ball, sponsored each year
by the Delta Sigma Theta
Sorority, Charlotte
Chapter.
Ms. Strong enjoys typing
and plans to enter Bennett
or Fayetteville State Uni
versity to complete a Se
cretary of Science degree.
“I would like to become an
Executive Secretary. I
enjoy communicating with
people and working with
them,” she stated.
Born under the sign of
Taurus, Ms. Strong enjoys
a variety of activities in
cluding dancing, going to
Discos and cheering. Her
favorite instructor is Ms.
Floyd. “The Jeffersons”
ranks first in television en
tertainment and Prince,
first in the musical realm
of Ms. Strong's taste.
Combining the essential
talents and characteristics
of our beauty serves only to
produce a young lady of
class. So -it still remains
that no power can disturb
the true gentleness of our
beauty, Barbara Strong
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An Emotional Issue
Charlotte Transit Mall
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And Brownlee Jewelers
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October
Food Prices
Decline
Special To The Post
Washington - The con
sumer price index released
today indicates retail food
prices fell 0.2 percent in
October (before seasonal
adjustment), according to
Assistant Secretary of
Agriculture William
Lesher.
‘‘Declining food prices
reflect large supplies of
many food commodities,
weak consumer demand
and small changes in food
marketing costs,” he said
Prices for food brought in
grocery stores fell 0 4 per
cent in October, the third
consecutive monthly de
cline Prices for food pur
chased awray from home
were up 0 3 percent, the
smallest rise this year.
Lesher said.
October food prices were
3.4 percent higher than a
year earlier This reflects
2 7 percent higher prices
for grocery store food
prices and 4 9 percent high
er prices for food away
from home. In contrast,
prices for nonfood items
have risen 5.4 percent over
the past year, Lesher said.
Retail prices for fruits
and vegetables were im
portant factors pushing
last month’s food CPI
down. Fresh fruit prices
declined 3.6 percent in Oc
tober as seasonally in
creased supplies and lower
prices of apples and ba
nanas offset higher prices
of oranges. Prices for fresh
vegetables fell for the
fourth consecutive month
as a 10-5 percent decrease
in potato prices offset high
er prices for tomatoes and
lettuce. -
The 1982 rise in the food
CPI will be the smallest
since 1976 and will also be
lower than the general in
flation rate for the fourth
consecutive year.
THE GREENFIELD FAMII V
ur and Mrs. Wilbert Greenfield seated
in front, are pictured with their children.
left to right: Rifka. Wilbert, George and
Tanyua
(j*>m<r- \vvay Reception Market!
With Both “Joy And Sorrow”*
By Linda Florence
Special To The Posl
A going-away reception
for Dr and Mrs Wilbert
Greenfield, the out-going
First Family of Johnson C.
Smith University, was
marked with both joy and
sorrow.
Both the faculty and
staff, who sponsored the
reception, were happy that
the Greenfield's had "had a
successful ten years of
service at the University;
were happy that the First
family would continue
with their own life goals
and challenges: and were
happy for the good me
mories held in the hearts of
those whose lives were
trouched by theirs
But then there was the
sorrow; sorrow that Dr.
Greenfield’s decade-long
tenure as president was
coming to a close; and
sorrow that comes at a
time when close friends are
parting.
Dr. Greenfield, the tenth
president of Johnson C.
Smith University, will be
come president of Virginia
State University. Peters
burg. VA. January t. 1983
The Johnson C. Smith Uni
versity Board of Trustees
appointed Mack L. David
son. former vice-president
for Financial Affairs as
Acting and Interim presi
dent until a national search
for a successor could be
named
"Johnson C. Smith Uni
versity has been good to us.
The Charlotte community
has been good to us,” Dr.
Greenfield told the JCSU
family.
"There will forever be a
special place in our hearts
for both the city and John
son C. Smith University."
he said.
During the reception, se
veral members of the fa
culty and staff gave ex
press ions regarding the
Greenfields and the Green
field years at JCSU
r riends Of Ebenezer Baptist
Church To Honor Eh*. Sutton
ny i eresa Mmmons
Post Managing Editor
“Some of my major ob
jectives include getting
people involved and teach
ing love and unity," Rev
Dr. A. B Sutton Sr.
asserted. On Sunday, De
cember 12, at 5 p.m. mem
, bers and friends of Ebene
zer Baptist Church will
honor Rev. Sutton’s many
accomplished objectives as
well as those in the making
Ebenezer, a church well
over 100 years, has for the
last six and one-half years
been led by the dynamic
Rev. Sutton Today the
church has embarked upon
a building fund. There is a
Senior Citizens Bus Minis
try, a new van, new or
gans, pianos and even
podded seats in the sanc
tuary,
A Music Department has
been organized under the
leadreship of Rev. Sutton.
A Wednesday morning
Bible and Prayer Meeting
study from 9 a m until 12
noon has also been imple
mented by Rev. Sutton
In appreciation the con
gregation of Ebenezer has
Rev. Dr. Sutton
. Believes in love
Invited as guest speaker
Rev. Dr. Lemar Foster,
pastor of Second Calvary
Baptist Church. Rev
Foster will be accompan
ied by his choir and con
gregation. Also featured in
song will be Ebenezer
choirs as well as other
choirs of the city.
R*v- Dr. Paul Drum
mond. pastor of St Paul
Baptist Church, will be the
presiding minister This
special service will be held
at Ebenezer, 730 East
Trade Street
Rev Sutton is married to
f
the beautiful Martha M
Sutton. They have three
children: Pamela D Sut
ton. Rev A B Sutton Jr.,
an ordained minister, and
Rita S ^nllnn
Beyond his pastoral
duties. Rev Sutton extends
his talents and objectives
to the community in
various capacities He is
chaplain of the Civitan
Club; a member of Mayor
Eddie Knox's Crime Com
mission; member of the
Executive Board of the
General Baptist State Con
vention; and a member of
the Presbytery Board of
the General Mecklenburg
Baptist Association.
He is also an instructor
and assistant director of
education of the General
Mecklenburg Baptist Asso
ciation and has assisted
with voluntary counseling
for the court system
Rev Sutton has tried to
reach out to the commun
ity As a result member
ship at Ebenezer has grown
and participation in the
church's Youth Depart
ment actually the future
of the church has grown
tremendously Kev Sutton
has also touched many
through his radio ministry
aired each sundav on
WQCC 1540 AM at 4p m
Post Announces
Subscription
Rate IncreaM1
Beginning December 16,
1982, the subscription and
single copy rates of The
Charlotte Post will in
crease. Single copies will
sell for 40 cents and yearly
subscriptions will cost
$17 68, including tax
The increase is neces
sary due to higher cost in
newspaper production, ac
cording to publisher Bill
Johnson
"The Post regrets the
increase; however, it is
necessary to assure the
continued publication It is
the policy of The Charlotte
Post to raise its prices only
as a last resort The last
increase was effective
March, 1981," Johnson
said
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■'ll*. Davidson ciieh >ome
ot the many accomplish
monts made by Dr (.Veen
held during his tenure Ac
complishments madi
during this tenure were
lisled as follows payed off
the church I. an of $.**><><i s>i
and installed air condii’on
mg in the I'niversiis
Church: installation *.! the
new telephone system for
the University at a cost of
about $25,000 constructed
the new education build
ing increased thi endow
ments by $500,0011
Kenovated several Homs
ot the administration build
ing: purchased the old steel
mill property at SJ • .mi
increased alumni gwing
from approximately
$16,000 to more than *:uo
000 per year: condu. »«uj ,
major capitol car pavr
and raised more t! 1. ,n
million, renovate'! Ca
dent health center • ^ ,.sr
'.f $20.iKM). started pi.-’lor
construction of a no* <1 .1
- mitory at a c'.st of •-* .
million and in. r. is.< tl,n
pus visibility by in g*i,k
the university and the com
munity closer toger er
Other persons on lie pro
gram who brought xprt-s
sions were <*hrist.pher_
Kemp, chairman -i >11
Music Department ti
■James Hass depaitmin:
head, history and poltjic-al
science and acting
jierson. division of social
sciences. Dr William lade
chairman department of
health and physical edu
cation. Boyd Oa'hcrlght -
chairman, division of
mathematics and science,
Mrs Ocie Harrison, direc
tor of Affirmative Action
and Joe Majors, building
operations manager
Music was provided by
the Johnson L Smith I m
versity Jazz Knsemble
under the direction of
Gary L. Callahan Refresh
ments were handled by
Food Service Director
Floyd Young
Persons serving on the
committee to organize the
reception included Mrs
Dessie Deavers; Dr Flos
sie Ran. Mrs Juanita
Davidson. Joe Majors; the
Rev Devia Phinisee, Mrs
Bessie Gage; Mrs Gladys
Davis and Mrs Dallie J
Reeder
I
Rousso's
Livelihood
Threatened?
H> Terri lUrttm
Special t o I he Post
Brownlee Jew e ars lots
been .1 ' \>ure ,n the
uptown area for 47 wars
Other stores cum* and
went, hut Brownlees. with
various branch locations m
Charlotte, t* owned h\ ai
Housso and has bet t. .r owt
S Trvon Street employing
up to Ho people at any given
time
Enter ttifil and tin Park
and Recreation bond :s>m .
calling tor an uptown
"park It wasn't until
after the issue passed by HH
votes that Mr lbiiis.v't even
realized that passage of the
referendum w .uld threaten
his livelihood
I His ts < »rot*ionl% knou r;
«.s 'p'< ■ ’1 '! y'*m*
\.’n tfi’ivi F'.iiids- l«jr .t
-nper highway are allocat
Y <iu r< ali/.e • hat piar.s
aroTor the thoriiugrtarf to
eu' through \f.ur front
I and suddenly y , . . ■ •
it. a post1.on o! tak.itg
w hatever money offered
y. 'U as enn-i|»ensa!ii n. mi
<ou : nd another home
\ family i> grouse, iji'
tomeniersted hut the pro
.left is deemed to l:e ;n the
l*est interest of the public
It happens all ol 'he tin.*'
And. indeed, elected off
oiaIs generally work
hard to he certain that the
procedure :' carried
through as fairly as
possible
The case u ith Brow nlee -
and the transit mall ap
pears to he different. Al
Housso says. ".All of this is
l»eing done in the name ot
progress and evitali/.
at ion I tail h see "how
.nvoluntanty f. trig me
o'otn my store is re\ ital
/mg “ Mr Housso fee-:,
'hat the primary issue here
'-> one of mist, .derstand
ng referring I the lact
that the term transit
n ail and "retail plaza '
• ere not on 'h- ballot n
April of mat. when he
issue passed
Aside from questioning
the City's need for his up
town proprer.. Mr Koik.se >>
produce.- diM-urm-i. - that
show 'ha! Itic ta>: ..ilu<- of
his property v.. . a- essed
a! $,.)B.<sfO This is the figure
on which he has been pav
ing taxes lor to years To
date, the ci'y has offered
him $Bn too ad titional
relocation lands w -re in
cluded Ilea.sing to , -cept
the offer Mr Rousso has
l«cen told hv officials that
condemnation procedures
will be taken at any time
But Al Kousso. an intelli
gent, outspoken man. is
going all out to challenge
the procedure "I won't sit
.still on this,'' Mr Kousso
says, "I won't just be quiet
and watch it happen ' -
Mr Rousso has rallied
support from members of
the business community
and has purc hased adver
tisements in the daily
newspapers to fully explain
his situation “I've re
ceived countless calls from
people who think I am
right,” says Mr Rousso
But what about the city's
response to this uproar?
('ity Manager Wendell
White, who originally re
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