Baldwin To Give King Memorial Lecture Chapel Hill - James Baldwin, novelist, play wright and civil rights ad vocate! will give the sixth Martin . Luther King Jr. Memorial Lecture on Wed nesday, September 28, at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The free public lecture will be at 8 p.m. in Memorial Hall. It is spon sored by the Chancellor’s Committee on Established Lectures. Baldwin has gained the reputation as one of Ame rica’s finest writers and has received international recognition as a leader and spokesman for the civil rights movement. He calls himself a wit ness to that movement and is one of the few black playwrights who have had more than one production performed on Broadway. He i& the author of 16 books and is a member of the National Institute of Arts and Letters. The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Lecture was established in 1977 to “com memorate the lives and work of those who de dicated their energies to fostering the concepts of human rights and dignity.’’ Fraternity Awards Four Scholarships Four college scholar ships will be awarded at the 1983 National Achieve ment Projects Essay Con test sponsored by the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. This high school essay contest will feature a first prize of $1,500; second prize of $1,000; third prize $500; and fourth place $250. This contest is open to all high school seniors. The following rules must be adhered to: the essay must be entitled "Family Motivation: The Key to Black Achievement;” the essay must be original, i.e., not previously published; the essay must be between 700 and 750 words, _ three typewritten, double spaced copies must be submitted; the name, address, city and school must appear on the first page immediately un der the title. All awards must be claimed within 18 months after the announcement to be valid. Awards will be submitted to the college and the scholarship will be applied to tuition upon no tification that the winner has been admitted. Local winners will re ceive a cash prize of $50; $30; and $20, respectively. All essays must be sub mitted to: Sterling P. Woodard, 6709 Cove Creek Dr., Charlotte, NC 28215, on or before October 31,1983. BSC students organized letter writing campaign to Reagan for King holiday. With Letters To Reagan Barber-Scotia Students Campaign For King Holiday By Melvin Walton Special To The Post ..Concord - With their spirits renewed and rekind led by the recent March On Washington, students at Barber-Scotia College or ganized a letter writing campaign (during fall re gistration) to President Reagan and senators to solicit their support in the passage of legislation to make the third Monday in January a national holiday in honor of the late Martin Luther King Jr. —“As we register for fall classes, we are registering our concerns in Washing ton,” said Augustine Web ster, president of the BSC student government. “Two decades after Martin Luther King’s elec trifying speech at the Lin coln Memorial, we have recaptured that old spirit to meet the challenges of the 1980s. We will not stop now. We will let President Rea gan know that the dream is still alive.” Webster said that the stu dent government hopes to collect over 500 letters i-----— from students, faculty and staff to send to the Presi dent. BSC students say that honoring Dr. King in such a manner would not diminish other great Americans who might be deserving of such an honor. “Martin Luther King re presents an extension of what men like Thomas Jef ferson and Abraham Lin coln stood for,” explains Regina Russell, a sopho more from Concord. “What these great men conceived, King nelped make a real ity. It’s really not a reality even today, but at least King took the first steps toward meaningful pro gress in this area.” '“His peace and civil rights movement were for all people,” added Antonio Jordan, a senior from Charlotte. “And more over he paid the highest price, the giving of his life, to these ideals.” The students say that they are not in favor of what some congressmen call “alternative ways” of honoring Martin Luther Dr. Melvin Finn won first place in the 1983 tournament for the 35 years and older division. The tournament was held at Hornet’s Nest Park. (Photo By Cal-Du Photographers) i ---“ to it Tjuii an TOiTOa i — » Re-Elect Ron Leeper For City Council District 3 September 27, 1983 RON LEEPER AN EXPERIENCED AND DEDICATED COUNCILMAN FOR 6 YEARS • A family man - Married to Phyllis Leeper, they have two children-Rhonda & Atiba. • A ehureh man-He attends St. Mark United Methodist Church. • A community man - He received Award of Appreciation from Senior Citizens United Service for services to Senior Citizens & the handicapped, Memberof Board of Directors of The National Conference of Christians and Jews; One of the organizers of the Voter Task Force, Organized The Paul Watson Fund, President of N.C. Black Elected Officials Association, Member Board of Directors of Charlotte-Meck lenburg Urban League. F«td for by the committee to r--elect Ron Leeper. - __i King because of the ex pense to the taxpayers for such a holiday. “To say that the holiday for Martin Luther King would be very expensive is misleading,” said Webster. “First we can look at the holiday savings in govern ment utility bills, which can be quite considerable in January. Then, other profits would be added by the sale of extra items, in the private sector, that would bring extra tax re venues to the govern-' ment.” And besides,” said Rus sell, “in these times of high unemployment, when edu cation is being put on the back burner, and when the civil rights issue has taken a back seat in the Reagan Administration, we need to honor King in this manner to remind ourselves of a dream that we need to hold on to for the good of this entire nation.” Webster said that he hopes students all over the nation and the world will write to the President to solicit his support in the King holiday effort. “It is in our hands too, as students and leaders of tomorrow, to do something about this,” he said. "We all should, because Martin Luther King’s message is universal.” ..Call 376-0496 and ] start your 52 issues Cosmotologists Present $500 To JCSU The Charlotte Coemotolo gists Chapter 4 presented Dr. Robert L. Albright and Johnson C. Smith Univer sity with a check for $500 for a general scholarship. “We are grateful for their involvement,*’ com mented Dr. Albright. “The outlook for the future suc cess of Johnson C. Smith is strongly positive thanks to the community support as exemplified by the Char lotte Cosmetologists ” Chapter president Carrie Kirkpatrick explained that the gift was a first of its kind by the 100 member chapter. “We are committed to helping the Charlotte com munity and the local col leges,”. remarked Mrs. Kirkpatrick. “We have been active in the past in raising funds for Sickle Cell and the NAACP, but this is the first scholarship we've set up.” The local chapter has also been active in con ducting fashion shows, make-up workshops and clinics in area high schools and clubs. They have also donated their professional services in working with Dr. Robert Albright .JCSU president senior citizens. The scholarship idea ori ginated with the chapter’s Junior Executive Board Project, co-chaired by Janie Deese and Donna Smith. Cosmotologists Chapter 4 will continue the scholarship in the next five years. The award will be given on the basis of need. The local chapter was also recruited by Dr. Al bright to help conduct workshops in the univer sity’s residential life programs. , “Part of our educational commitment is to develop the entire student,” Dr. Albright explained. “Cer tainly the image in looks and fashion that a young person projects makes a statement, positive or ne gative, about that person. We appreciate the ex per tise and help that Cosmo tologists Chapter 4 has offered " Also present for the check presentation were Vivian Aery and Faye Talford. Washington Height Garden Liub Mrs. Nancy English, president of the Washing ton Height Garden Club, attended the 48th Annual Convention Federation of the Garden Club of North Carolina at the Inn on the Plaza in Asheville, N.C. The theme of the con vention was “The Key of Success, ” and the slogan was “Keep North Carolina Beautiful. ’ ’ Members of the garden club throughout North Carolina attended. Mrs. English was elect ed financial secretary of the convention, and Mrs. Inez Ellis was elected treasurer. The garden club members of Charlotte are very proud of these ladies. -Celebrating Their - Annual Homecoming & Revival Beginning Sunday,SepL 25th 3:00 pan. Weekly Services Mon.-Fri. 7:30 p.m. With Evangelist Rev. John E. Jones Rev. Dr. George W. Thompson. Pastor ^ 5905 Rockwell Church Rd. "_ (Derltaarca).I WEHAVE ENOUGH SKILLS TO TRAIN AN ARMY. A lot of young people are getting valuable skill training in today’s Army. We . teach over 300 skills. And we have many ways of making that skill training even more valuable. Some Army skills can help you qualify for a bonus of up to $5,000. Some can help you qualify for educational benefits. And many of our skills can give you the high-tech training civilian employers are looking for. Your Army Recruiter can give you all the details. Call 1-800-USA-ARMY today. ARMY. . BE ALL YOU CAN BE. ELECT Bob Davis , CITY COUNCIL AT-LARGE P«M For By Bob Davis Com